Early and midterm results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair of chronic type B aortic dissection.

@article{Xu2010EarlyAM,
  title={Early and midterm results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair of chronic type B aortic dissection.},
  author={Shang Dong Xu and Fang Jiong Huang and Jin Yang and Zhi Zhong Li and Sheng Yang and Jia Hui Du and Zhao Guang Zhang},
  journal={The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery},
  year={2010},
  volume={139 6},
  pages={
          1548-53
        }
}

• Shang Dong Xu, Fang Jiong Huang, +4 authors Zhao Guang Zhang
• Published in
  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular…
  2010
• DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.051

OBJECTIVE The optimal treatment for chronic type B dissection remains controversial. This study reports early and midterm results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for chronic type B aortic dissection. METHODS From June 2001 to September 2007, a total of 84 patients with chronic type B aortic dissection underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The time between onset of dissection and thoracic endovascular aortic repair was 13.9 +/- 22.0 months (range, 1-120 months). All patients… CONTINUE READING

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