4D flow MRI after aortic replacement with frozen elephant trunk using thoraflex hybrid graft.

Andre Y SonKelly JarvisMichael MarklS Christopher Malaisrie

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)

Four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has not been used to describe flow through a Thoraflex Hybrid graft. We present the first 4D flow MRI depiction of Thoraflex Hybrid graft after use as a frozen elephant trunk to repair a DeBakey Type I aortic dissection.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
aortic dissection
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
aortic valve
heart failure
lower limb
left ventricular
pulmonary artery