Surgical treatment of complex aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissections with the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique

Surgical treatment of complex aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissections with the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique

AbstractObjective:Report initial experience with the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique.Methods:From July 2009 to October 2013, Frozen Elephant Trunk technique was performed in 21 patients (66% male, mean age 56 ±11 years). They had type A aortic dissection (acute 9.6%, chronic 57.3%), type B (14.3%, a...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ribeiro Dias, José Augusto Duncan, Diego Sarty Vianna, Leandro Batisti de Faria, Fábio Fernandes, Félix José Álvares Ramirez, Charles Mady, Fábio Biscegli Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2015-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Doenças da Aorta
Aorta Torácica
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardiovasculares
Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica
Aneurisma Dissecante
Procedimentos Endovasculares
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