Combined David and Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute Aortic Dissection.

CONCLUSION:  Simultaneous application of the David and FET procedure in patients with acute aortic dissection is safe and feasible in experienced hands as compared with standard aortic root replacement plus FET. The mid-term outcomes are encouraging and noninferior to conventional surgery results.
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Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - July 30, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Goebel N, Nagib R, Salehi-Gilani S, Ahad S, Albert M, Ursulescu A, Franke UFW Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research