title: Endovascular treatment of thoracic dissection.
abstract: Type A aortic dissection remains fatal if untreated. Although classical medical therapy for type B dissection is considered the therapy of choice in uncomplicated cases, the paradigm is changing as greater experience is accrued with endovascular treatments and technical advances improve the long-term outlook. Diagnosis is also becoming more sophisticated, allowing greater appreciation of the anatomy of dissections and improving the knowledge base as their natural history is assessed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cardio-Vascular Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
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