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Outcomes of stent-graft treatment of false lumen in aortic dissection.

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1998

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Masaru Kato, Takuro Matsuda, M Kaneko, Toru Kuratani, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Yoshihiro Seo, Hideo Uchida, K Kichikawa, Munehiro Maeda, Koji Ohnishi
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Abstract

In cases of aortic dissection, the stent-graft is an effective tool for closing the entry site and promoting clot formation in the false lumen and for reducing the size of the false lumen within 6 months of the onset of dissection if the entry site has been closed.