Endovascular therapy for thoracic aneurysm diseases: CON.
There are many reasons, both conceptual and evidence based, to be concerned about the effectiveness, durability, and overall validity of endograft therapy for degenerative aneurysms. This article discusses available data regarding the use of stent therapy for degenerative aneurysms.
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John A
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Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, PO Box 208039, New Haven, CT 06520-8039, USA. john.elefteriades@yale.edu
D017546:Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome