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Endovascular Treatment of Non-Dissected Ascending Aorta Disease: A Systematic Review

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Changtian Wang, Evelyn Regar, Mario Lachat, Ludwig K. von Segesser, Francesco Maisano, Enrico Ferrari

Wang and colleagues present a systematic review of outcomes reported in 26 articles for 67 patients who underwent endovascular treatment for diseases of the ascending aorta, excluding type A dissection. The authors expect a gain in popularity of this intervention in select high-risk patients, but they consider further analysis necessary.

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do compare https://www.ctsnet.org/jans/role-reoperative-thoracoabdominal-surgery-current-era where the Israeli colleague discusses the pitfall of endoleak in Marfan in TAAA

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