Surgical repair and reconstruction of aortic arch in debakey type I aortic dissection: recent advances and single-center experience in the application of branched stent graft

Abstract Background Aortic dissection (AD) represents a clinically uncommon aortic pathology which predicts a dismal prognosis if not promptly treated. In acute Debakey type I AD (ADIAD), aortic lesion extends from aortic root to even distal abdominal aorta among which aortic arch and its three main...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Xiaochun Ma, Wenlong Zhang, Zhengjun Wang, Haizhou Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Jian Song, Chengwei Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0649-6