High Wall Stress May Predict the Formation of Stent-Graft-Induced New Entries After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.
Claudia MenichiniSelene PirolaBaolei GuoWeiguo FuZhihui DongXiao-Yun XuPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2018)
This case study suggests that high stent-graft tortuosity can lead to high wall stress, which is potentially linked to the formation of SINE. Further large population-based studies are needed to confirm this preliminary finding.