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- Title
Inflammatory response following stent grafting for acute aortic syndrome.
- Authors
Moulakakis, Konstantinos G.; Mylonas, Spyridon N.; Kakisis, John; Geroulakos, George
- Abstract
The article discusses the importance of prophylactic thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD) to prevent complications leading to the catastrophic event of aortic rupture. Topics discussed include identification of ABAD patients at high risk of aortic enlargement, issues realted to postimplantation syndrome (PIS) induced by the endovascular treatment of aortic pathologies and clinical impact of alterations in the inflammatory response.
- Subjects
ENDOVASCULAR surgery; INFLAMMATION; DISEASE complications; VASCULAR surgery; MEDICAL care
- Publication
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2016, Vol 49, Issue 4, p1247
- ISSN
1010-7940
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezv341