Stent-assisted balloon dilatation of chronic aortic dissection.

The treatment of complicated chronic aortic dissection is still controversial. We previously reported encouraging early results with the Stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination of aortic dissection (STABILISE) technique for the treatment of complicated acute aortic dissections. However, there have been no specific reports on the treatment of complicated chronic aortic dissections with this technique to date. The aim of this study was to assess the results of the STABILISE technique to treat complicated chronic aortic dissection.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research