Analysis of Perioperative Outcome and Long-Term Survival Rate of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Uncomplicated Type B Dissection: Single-Center Experience With 751 Patients [1]
This is a report on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for uncomplicated type B dissection in 751 patients. Ten-year survival was 83% and the 10-year reintervention rate was 10%. The authors concluded that TEVAR may be considered a first choice for patients with uncomplicated type B dissection.
Source name:
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Subspecialty(ies):
Vascular [4]
Taxonomy2018 vocabulary term reference:
Aorta [5]
Endovascular [6]