CHA₂DS₂-VA Score Can Be Used to Predict In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection


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Ardic M. L., Harbalioğlu H., Tokmak N. A., UÇAK H. A., SÜMBÜL H. E., Koca F., ...Daha Fazla

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.41, sa.3, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0303
  • Dergi Adı: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute Aortic Dissection, Mortality, CHA(2)DS(2)-VA Score, hs-CRP
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The CHA₂DS₂-VA score, which is used to determine the risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, has been shown to be a predictor of mortality in many cardiovascular diseases. However, there is no data in the literature on the effect of CHA₂DS₂-VA score on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD). We aimed to determine the effect of CHA₂DS₂-VA score on in-hospital mortality in patients with AAD. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 113 patients (89 males, 24 females, age 58.7±10.5 years) who underwent surgical treatment for AAD. CHA₂DS₂-VA scores were calculated. All cases of in-hospital mortality during the follow-up period were identified and recorded. Patients were grouped as with and without mortality. Results: Among patients with AAD, in-hospital mortality was observed in 30 cases (27.5%). Mortality rates in patients with CHA₂DS₂-VA 1, 2, 3 and ≥ 4 were 7%, 13%, 27%, and 53%, respectively. Age, CHA₂DS₂-VA score, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein serum level independently determined the patients with mortality, and each one unit increase in these parameters predicted 11.3%, 2.19-fold, and 3.2% mortality increase, respectively. In receiver operating characteristic analysis, when the cutoff value of CHA₂DS₂-VA score was taken as 3, it was found to determine the development of mortality due to AAD with 80.5% sensitivity and 78.6% specificity. Conclusion: CHA₂DS₂-VA score is independently associated with the development of in-hospital mortality in patients with AAD. According to the findings of our study, the CHA₂DS₂-VA score may serve as a prognostic marker in patients with AAD.