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Inducing false lumen thrombosis for retrograde type A aortic dissection

Monday, March 27, 2017

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Source Name: Journal of Thoracic and Cardioavascular Surgery

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Rongjie Zhang, Jian Zhou, Jiaxuan Feng, Zhiqing Zhao, Junjun Liu, Zhenjiang Li, Rui Feng, Zaiping Jing

The authors sought to enhance the landing zone in management of retrograde Type A aortic dissection by inducing thrombosis of the false lumen as a first stage followed by TEVAR.  Management was successful in all 9 pts in whom it was attempted.   

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