Endovascular therapy for thoracic aneurysm diseases: PRO.
Although the long-term durability of stent grafts is still a concern, stent-graft treatment is already the best option in a large number of patients with descending thoracic aortic diseases who are poor candidates for surgical repair, or in an acute setting. With improved capability to recognize proper anatomy and select clinical candidates, the choice of endovascular stent-graft placement may offer a strategy to optimize management and improve prognosis.
Fattori
Rossella
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Cardiovascular Radiology Unit-Cardiovascular Department (pad 21), University Hospital S. Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, 40128 Bologna, Italy. rossella.fattori@unibo.it
D017546:Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome