The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2018
The fate of the abdominal aorta after endovascular treatment in chronic Debakey IIIb aneurysm.
We sought to identify the risk factors for abdominal aortic remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with chronic DeBakey IIIb aneurysm. ⋯ An enlarged abdominal aorta in chronic DeBakey IIIb aneurysm can be frequently recognized even after successful endovascular treatment. The residual intima tears were the only identified risk factor for change in a dissected abdominal aneurysm. We suggest careful abdominal aorta evaluation and additional procedures on the false lumen if necessary.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2018
Bentall procedure after previous aortic valve or complete root replacement: Usefulness of self-assembled aortic valve conduit.
The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical results of complete aortic root replacement using self-assembled valve composite graft in the setting of destroyed aortic annulus after previous valve replacement. ⋯ A self-assembled composite graft allows safe proximal fixation of the conduit in patients with destroyed aortic annulus, resulting in sufficient proximal anastomosis and a very low incidence of aorta-related reoperations.