The Distance From the Primary Intimal Tear to the Left Subclavian Artery Predicts Thoracic Aortic Enlargement After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair of Type B Aortic Dissection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Feng LiuYangyang GeDan RongYan XueWeidong FanJianhang MiaoXiaohu GeZengren ZhaoLei ZhangWei GuoPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2021)
Patients with a more proximal PIT location have a higher incidence of thoracic aortic enlargement after TEVAR. The location of the PIT in relation to the LSA can be used to identify patients who need closed surveillance after TEVAR or early preemptive intervention.