The frozen elephant trunk: seeking a more definitive treatment for acute type A aortic dissection
Nikolaos A Papakonstantinou,
Daniel Martinez-Lopez,
Jennifer Chia-Ying Chung
Abstract:OBJECTIVES
Conventional treatment for type A aortic dissection includes replacement of the ascending aorta with an open distal anastomosis in the hemiarch position. The frozen elephant trunk is a hybrid technique that extends the repair to the descending thoracic aorta. The goal is to improve resolution of malperfusion syndrome and to induce positive aortic remodelling and reduce the need for reintervention on the downstream aorta. We aim to summarize the data on the short and long-term outco… Show more
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