Fate of the Patent False Lumen of the Descending Aorta After Surgical Treatment for Acute Type 1 Aortic Dissection
Emre Yaşar,
Zihni Mert Duman,
Barış Timur
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting false lumen patency in
the descending thoracic aorta among patients who underwent surgery for acute
type 1 aortic dissection.
Methods
A total of 112 patients with acute type 1 aortic dissection, with the flap
below the diaphragm level, underwent surgery between January 2010 and
September 2019. Of these, 60 patients who were followed up for ≥ 12
months and whose computed tomography scans were available we… Show more
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