Enlargement rate of the ascending aorta after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

It is known that the elasticity of the thoracic aorta decreases when it is covered with endografts. It remains to be clarified, however, whether endografts in the descending aorta affect aortic stiffening in the ascending aorta. We analyzed 46 patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysm between January 2008 and June 2016. We calculated the preoperative and postoperative rate of enlargement of the mid-ascending aorta using enhanced computed tomography.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Original Submission Source Type: research