First-in-men experience with a novel frozen elephant trunk prosthesis featuring an endovascular side branch for left subclavian artery connection.
Sandra FolkmannZsuzsanna ArnoldDaniela GeislerVerena LenzDavid MiosgaMarieluise HarrerHubert TrnkaRene EllerThomas AschacherBernhard WinklerMartin CzernyGabriel WeissMartin GrabenwögerPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Preliminary clinical outcomes suggest that the newly designed FET prosthesis shows promise in simplifying total arch replacement. These initial findings provide a foundation for planned clinical studies to further assess the effectiveness of this modified surgical hybrid graft, with particular attention to the length and diameter of the LSA sidearm.