Direct access of ascending aorta for endograft delivery in the descending thoracic aorta

First-line therapy for aneurysm, dissection, or rupture of the descending thoracic aorta is now by the endovascular approach. Retrograde insertion of the endograft, through access from the femoral arteries, is the preferred approach. This case presents a new, innovative technique for delivery of an...

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Main Authors: Spencer K. Hansen, MD, Javier Vasquez, Jr., MD, Charles S. Roberts, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719301443