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Mid‐ and long‐term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and subacute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection

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Uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (un‐TBAD) has been managed conservatively with medical therapy to control the heart rate and blood pressure to limit disease progression, in addition to radiological follow‐up.… Click to show full abstract

Uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (un‐TBAD) has been managed conservatively with medical therapy to control the heart rate and blood pressure to limit disease progression, in addition to radiological follow‐up. However, several trials and observational studies have investigated the use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in un‐TBAD and suggested that TEVAR provides a survival benefit over medical therapy. Outcomes of TEVAR have also been linked with the timing of intervention.

Keywords: endovascular aortic; type aortic; thoracic endovascular; aortic repair; aortic dissection; uncomplicated type

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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