Abstract:Objectives:
The prophylactic treatment of uncomplicated TBAD with TEVAR is controversial. This warrants the identification of a high-risk category of dissections that may particularly benefit from surgical intervention. The analysis of radiographic features presents a promising modality of assessing this high-risk cohort. We test the ability of aortic size and shape metrics from the literature to predict patient suitability for TEVAR from pre-operative imaging.
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