Risk Modeling to Optimize Patient Selection for Management of the Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published Date: Dec 21, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A single-institutional study comparing early and long-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and open surgical repair (OSR) was performed to determine the appropriate treatment option for descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (DTAA).

Authors

  • Akiko Tanaka
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Harleen K Sandhu
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Wande B Pratt
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Rana Afifi
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Charles C Miller
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Kristofer Charlton-Ouw
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Maria E Codreanu
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Naveed U Saqib
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Ali Azizzadeh
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Hazim J Safi
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
  • Anthony L Estrera
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: anthony.1.estrera@uth.tmc.edu.

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