The fate of the left subclavian artery in TEVAR for aortic arch pathology.

Mohammad BashirDamian BaileyWilliam D JonesRichard D WhiteIan Michael Williams

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)

Careful evaluation of the LSA is needed when planning TEVAR as occlusion techniques may be dependent on a minimum length of the VA from the aortic arch. The mean length of the VA from the aorta has high heterogeneity which may dictate the optimum occlusion method for LSA.

Keyphrases

aortic dissection
aortic valve
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension