The transapical implantation of an endovascular valve-carrying conduit into the ascending aorta of a pig

Endovascular Treatment of Type A Aortic Dissection

“…The feasibility of the endovascular treatment in such a scenario was demonstrated by the same team using it in a swine model. The device was successfully implanted in the ascending aorta of the animal using a transapical approach 20 .…”