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After propensity score matching, the groups were compared in terms of intraoperative variables and outcomes including a primary combined end-point consisting of 30-day mortality and\/or CT-confirmed stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The matched cohort comprised 2 balanced groups with 234 patients (117 in each group). Cardiopulmonary bypass, cross-clamp and distal arrest times did not differ significantly between the groups. However, more extensive aortic surgery was performed by aortic surgeons: aortic root replacement (Bentall) (P\u2009=\u2009.007; odds ratio [OR] 1.18 [CI, 1.05-1.32]), valve-sparing root replacement (David) (P\u2009=\u2009.013; OR 1.05 [CI, 1.01-1.10]), and frozen elephant trunk implantation (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001; OR 1.18 (CI, 1.09-1.27]). The combined end-point of 30-day mortality and\/or CT-confirmed stroke was 26% in the non-aortic surgeon vs 23% in the aortic surgeon group (P\u2009=\u2009.54; OR 0.97 [CI, 0.86-1.08]). Further clinical outcomes, including 5-year survival, did not differ significantly (P\u2009=\u2009.170).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients without preoperative malperfusion undergoing surgery for ATAAD show no differences in terms of short- and mid-term outcomes between specialized aortic and non-aortic surgeons. However, more extensive aortic repair may be performed safely by specialized aortic surgeons. These results support the definition of an aortic surgeon based on experience with the frozen elephant trunk technique and may advocate for call coverage by an aortic surgeon for type A repair at high-volume centres.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/icvts\/ivag020","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,10]],"date-time":"2026-01-10T12:35:41Z","timestamp":1768048541000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Type-Entry-Malperfusion-Based Propensity Score Matched Analysis Depending on Surgical Expertise in Patients Without Malperfusion Undergoing Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"41","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-0339-5791","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leonard","family":"Pitts","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charit\u00e9 (DHZC) , Berlin 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