Bare Metal Stent use in Type B Aortic Dissection May Offer Positive Remodeling for the Distal Aorta.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of a PETTICOAT concept with an addition of a bare metal stent distal to the proximal thoracic endograft offers positive aortic remodeling in the thoracoabdominal aorta at six months.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 2, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sultan I, Dufendach K, Kilic A, Bianco V, Trivedi D, Althouse AD, Thoma F, Navid F, Gleason T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research