Distal Aortic Failure Following the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure for Aortic Dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aim of this study was to report and to identify risk factors for distal aortic failure following aortic arch replacement via the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure.

Methods

One hundred eighty-six consecutive patients underwent the FET procedure for acute and chronic aortic dissection. Our cohort was divided into patients with and without distal aortic failure. Distal aortic failure was defined as: (I) distal aortic reintervention, (II) aortic diameter dilatation to ≥ 6 cm or > 5 mm growth within 6 months, (III) development of a distal stent-graft-induced new entry (dSINE) and/or (IV) aortic-related death. Preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative and aortic morphological data were analyzed.

Results

Distal aortic failure occurred in 88 (47.3%) patients.

SUBMITTER: Berger T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207307 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature