The role of geriatric nutritional risk index in predicting survival of type B aortic dissection patients after thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

Summary: Imagine your body's main blood vessel has a tear, and doctors fix it with a special tube. Does your diet and nutrition matter before the surgery? Yes! Doctors looked at a nutrition score for almost 800 patients who had this surgery. They found that patients with the lowest nutrition scores were much more likely to pass away within one to five years after the surgery. Taking good care of your nutrition before surgery might help you live longer and recover better.