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Endovascular treatment of type B dissection in patients with marfan syndrome: Mid‐term outcomes and aortic remodeling

Guering Eid‐Lidt, Jorge Gaspar, Gabriela Meléndez‐Ramírez, Jorge Cervantes S., Héctor González‐Pacheco, Félix Damas de los Santos, Aloha Meave‐González, Samuel Ramírez Marroquín

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions · 2013 · 59 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Our results suggest that TEVAR is feasible, safe, and associated with a high reintervention rate and reduced rate of positive aortic remodeling in patients with Marfan syndrome. Survival at 8 years was comparable to contemporary series of open repair.

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Michael D. Dake, Noriyuki Kato, R. Scott Mitchell et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Christoph Nienaber, Rossella Fattori, Gunnar Lund et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 1K citations · Full text

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Lars G. Svensson, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, D. Craig Miller et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2008 · 853 citations

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