Branched Endovascular Therapy of the Distal Aortic Arch: Preliminary Results of the Feasibility Multicenter Trial of the Gore Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis.

CONCLUSIONS: Total endovascular repair of distal zone 2 arch aortic aneurysms can be achieved with a novel branched arch endograft. Future studies will evaluate the feasibility of this approach for aneurysms encompassing the brachiocephalic trunk and left carotid artery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 31, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Patel HJ, Dake MD, Bavaria JE, Singh MJ, Filinger M, Fischbein MP, Williams DM, Matsumura JS, Oderich G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research