Improved remodelling with TEVAR and distal bare metal stent in acute complicated type B dissection.

CONCLUSIONS: TEVAR for acute complicated type B aortic dissection proved safe and promoted remodelling of the stent-grafted thoracic aorta. Additional scaffolding of true lumen distal to TEVAR with a self-expanding stent supported distal true lumen expansion, false lumen regression and thrombosis with evidence of improved distal remodelling at 1-year.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 19, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nienaber CA, Yuan X, Aboukoura M, Blanke P, Jakob R, Janosi RA, Lovato L, Riambau V, Trebacz J, Trimarchi S, Zipfel B, van den Berg JC, ASSIST study group Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research