The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2021
Technical eligibility for endovascular treatment of the aortic arch after open type A aortic dissection repair.
The objective was to report on the technical eligibility of patients previously treated for Stanford type A aorta dissection for endovascular aortic arch repair based on contemporary anatomic criteria for an arch inner-branched stent graft. ⋯ More than two-thirds of patients post-type A aorta dissection repair are technically eligible for endovascular arch inner-branched stent graft repair. The development of devices that can accommodate a mechanical aortic valve and a greater awareness of sufficient graft length would significantly increase availability.