The learning curve effect on outcomes with frozen elephant trunk technique for extensive thoracic aorta disease.
Fabrício José DinatoRicardo Ribeiro DiasJosé Augusto DuncanFábio FernandesFelix José Alvares RamiresCharles MadyFabio Biscegli JatenePublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)
The learning curve with the FET procedure had a significant impact on hospital mortality and midterm survival over the follow-up period, albeit did not influence the freedom from reintervention on the downstream aorta.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- pulmonary artery
- healthcare
- spinal cord
- cardiovascular events
- minimally invasive
- risk factors
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- emergency department
- free survival
- lower limb
- aortic dissection
- adverse drug
- metabolic syndrome
- spinal cord injury
- adipose tissue
- acute care
- coronary artery disease
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control