Table 3
 Current risk of thoracic aortic surgery
10
Mortality
Stroke
Paraplegia
Data for allcomers, including elective cases and most experienced surgeons.
10
Ascending aorta/aortic arch
2.5%
8.3%
0.0%
Descending aorta/ thoracoabdominal aorta
8.2%
4.1%
2.0%