Air bubbles are released by thoracic endograft deployment: An in vitro experimental study
Purpose: Embolic stroke is a dreaded complication of thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The prevailing theory about its cause is that particulate debris from atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic wall are dislodged by endovascular instruments and embolize to the brain. An alternative source of emb...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-12-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116682130 |