1.1 Purpose The last decade has substantially broadened treatment options for patients with
thoracic aortic pathology involving the aortic arch. Traditionally, treatment of aortic arch …

The implementation of new surgical techniques offers chances but carries risks. Usually,
several years pass before a critical appraisal and a balanced opinion of a new treatment …

Poziom B Dane pochodzące z jednej randomizowanej próby klinicznej lub dużych badań
nierandomizowanych Poziom C Uzgodniona opinia ekspertów i/lub dane pochodzące z …

1.1. Purpose The last decade has substantially broadened treatment options for patients
with thoracic aortic pathology involving the aortic arch. Traditionally, treatment of aortic arch …

Objective Combined disease of the aortic arch and the proximal descending aorta remains a
surgical challenge. The Thoraflex Hybrid graft (Vascutek, Inchinnan, United Kingdom) …

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to present our 15-year experience (2001–2015) with the frozen
elephant trunk (FET) technique. METHODS A total of 251 patients (82 with aortic aneurysms …

Background Evolution in the endovascular era has influenced the management of aortic
arch pathologies. Several studies have described the use of a combined endovascular and …

Of the clinical practice guideline of the Japanese Circulation Society concerning aortic
diseases, the Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection (first edition) were …

OBJECTIVES: In patients with acute aortic dissection involving the arch and the descending
aorta (AADA DeBakey type I), performing a total aortic arch replacement with the frozen …

Objectives Acute aortic dissection is a catastrophic condition, for which emergency surgery
is the mainstay of therapy. In approximately 70% of patients who survive surgery, a …