Total Arch Replacement with Concomitant Retrograde Stent Graft Deployment via Ministernotomy in Acute Aortic Dissection.

CONCLUSIONS: Retrograde TEVAR in combination with total arch replacement via an upper ministernotomy might be safe and effective in treating acute type A aortic dissection, with fairly low mortality and perioperative complications, and a very good rate of total false lumen thrombosis in midterm follow up.
PMID: 32364906 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - March 23, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tran TQ, Nguyen AT Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research