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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10(04): 169-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756664
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Optimal Extent of Repair for Acute Type I Aortic Dissection—Frozen Elephant Trunk? How Long and Why?

Jessica G. Y. Luc
1   Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
,
Ourania Preventza 
2   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
3   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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Abstract

Acute Type A dissection is a life-threatening condition requiring urgent surgical treatment. The operative technique involves repairs of a variety of distal extents of the transverse aortic arch and the downstream aorta. We review the evidence surrounding the extent of repair for acute Type A aortic dissection and describe our approach to this disease.

Keywords

aorta - aortic dissection - stent graft - frozen elephant trunk - Type A dissection


Publication History

Received: 09 September 2021

Accepted: 13 April 2022

Article published online:
15 December 2022

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