Thoracic endovascular stent graft repair (TEVAR) for treating type B aortic dissections (TBAD) : a hemodynamic and morphologic perspective
TEVAR has been used extensively to treat TBAD. The principle of treatment involve placement of a stent graft in the true lumen to cover the primary tear, thereby excluding the false lumen. Success depends on a combination of factors: reduction of false lumen pressure and perfusion, thrombosis of the...
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/197128 |