Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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To describe the use of protective stents in the endovascular repair of acute complicated Stanford type B aortic dissections. ⋯ Adjunctive use of a protective stent when treating acute Stanford type B aortic dissections in which the diameters of the proximal and distal landing zones differ by >5 mm is feasible and safe and provides good short-term outcomes.