Journal article
Early Clinical Outcomes of Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair With the Thoraflex Hybrid Graft
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hybrid aortic arch surgery has evolved to include several technical variations, with most including an off-label use of a conventional thoracic endograft. We describe the early clinical outcomes of the Thoraflex Hybrid graft (Vascutek, Glasgow, Scotland) specifically designed for the treatment of complex arch and proximal descending aortic disease.
METHODS: Between January 2014 and April 2017, 40 consecutive patients (66 ± 14 years …
Authors
Chu MWA; Losenno KL; Dubois LA; Jones PM; Ouzounian M; Whitlock R; Dagenais F; Boodhwani M; Bhatnagar G; Poostizadeh A
Journal
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 107, No. 1, pp. 47–53
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.091
ISSN
0003-4975