title: Indications for Aortic Arch Intervention.
abstract: Surgery of the aortic arch is arguably one of the most complex areas of cardiac surgery. Despite that, studies and guidelines have not sufficiently addressed the aortic arch specifically. In general, indications for aortic arch intervention parallel those of the ascending aorta. Herein we review indications for aortic arch intervention in various aortic pathologies based on the scant evidence available combined with surgical expertise and expert opinion.
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Talal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Al-Atassi
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA ali.khoynezhad@cshs.org.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khoynezhad
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000601:surgery
keywords: aortic arch; aortic surgery; cardiac surgery; endovascular; indications