Houston Methodist Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Guidelines

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) is an acute aortic condition that requires emergent intervention and appropriate continuity of care to optimize patient outcomes. We describe the standardized RAAA protocol at the Houston Methodist Hospital Acute Aortic Treatment Center, developed to navigat...

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Main Authors: Vy C. Dang, Peter J. Osztrogonacz, Paul Haddad, Shashank Sharma, Stuart J. Corr, Maham Rahimi
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Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2023-03-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
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Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1177
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description Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) is an acute aortic condition that requires emergent intervention and appropriate continuity of care to optimize patient outcomes. We describe the standardized RAAA protocol at the Houston Methodist Hospital Acute Aortic Treatment Center, developed to navigate critical patient transfer periods safely and efficiently, make crucial decisions about surgical intervention, and clearly communicate these plans with other care team providers. Our workflow is organized into five phases: prehospital, preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative, and post-discharge. We identify the transfer center, anesthesia, operating room nursing staff, surgeons, and intensive care unit as key entities of our acute aortic pathology care team. This systematic protocol for the management of acute aortic emergencies such as RAAA identifies critical decision points, potential complications at each stage, and recommendations for best practice.
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spelling doaj-art-665a8a9affaa4c2d8d157b098b74ba152025-08-20T02:33:22ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082023-03-01192788910.14797/mdcvj.11771154Houston Methodist Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm GuidelinesVy C. Dang0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-3157Peter J. Osztrogonacz1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5633-4363Paul Haddad2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3527-5701Shashank Sharma3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-4737Stuart J. Corr4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9865-5309Maham Rahimi5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2347-9205Texas A&M School of Medicine, Bryan, TexasHouston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas; Rice University, Houston, Texas, US; Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New YorkHouston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) is an acute aortic condition that requires emergent intervention and appropriate continuity of care to optimize patient outcomes. We describe the standardized RAAA protocol at the Houston Methodist Hospital Acute Aortic Treatment Center, developed to navigate critical patient transfer periods safely and efficiently, make crucial decisions about surgical intervention, and clearly communicate these plans with other care team providers. Our workflow is organized into five phases: prehospital, preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative, and post-discharge. We identify the transfer center, anesthesia, operating room nursing staff, surgeons, and intensive care unit as key entities of our acute aortic pathology care team. This systematic protocol for the management of acute aortic emergencies such as RAAA identifies critical decision points, potential complications at each stage, and recommendations for best practice.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1177ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmtransfer of careraaa timeoutpatient outcomesprotocolguidelinesacute aortic syndromesthrombins2
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ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
transfer of care
raaa timeout
patient outcomes
protocol
guidelines
acute aortic syndromes
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topic ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
transfer of care
raaa timeout
patient outcomes
protocol
guidelines
acute aortic syndromes
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