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Influence of measurement and sizing techniques in thoracic endovascular aortic repair on outcome in acute complicated type B aortic dissections.

Miriam RychlaPhilip DueppersLorenz MeuliZoran RancicAnna-Leonie MengesReinhard KoppAlexander ZimmermannBenedikt Reutersberg
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
TEVAR oversizing of ≤10% in patients with cTBAD might reduce aortic-related events up to 50%. Consensus on measurement techniques of the pre-dissection aortic diameter and stent graft sizing is of paramount importance.
Keyphrases
  • aortic dissection
  • aortic valve
  • left ventricular
  • pulmonary artery
  • spinal cord
  • respiratory failure
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • spinal cord injury
  • optic nerve
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • mechanical ventilation