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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Main Authors: Qing, Kaixiong, 庆开雄
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/197128