title: New C-TAG device and overcome of compression events.
abstract: This article describes the modifications made to the TAG thoracic device (WL Gore, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) to better accommodate to anatomies seen in young trauma patients and patients with dissections. The device was initially approved and tested for degenerative thoracic aneurysms. The newer conformable-TAG (cTAG) is better able to accommodate to tight aortic arches and smaller aortic diameter with circumferential aortic wall opposition.
authors.affiliation: East Bay Cardiovascular and Thoracic Associates, Concord, MA, USA. kasi@naturalmolecular.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasirajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019245:Compressive Strength; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome