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Geragotellis A, Jubouri M, Al-Tawil M, Mohammed I, Bashir M, Hosseini S. The Fate of Conventional Elephant Trunk in the Frozen Elephant Trunk Era. AORTA (STAMFORD, CONN.) 2023; 11:174-190. [PMID: 38754437 PMCID: PMC11219132 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Conventional elephant trunk (cET) and frozen elephant trunk (FET) are two distinct approaches to the surgical treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. With the advent and growing uptake of endovascular technologies, FET is becoming increasingly popular for its potential to be performed as a single-stage operation with better aortic remodeling and less risk of graft kinking than the traditional two-stage cET procedure. However, FET has been associated with a higher risk of spinal cord ischemia and its use in patients with connective tissue disorder remains controversial. The current review aimed to reflect on recent evidence surrounding the application of cET and FET to different types of aortic pathology in both acute and elective settings. Another scope of this review was to compare the characteristics of the currently available FET commercial devices on the global market. Our findings highlight that when the pathology is confined to the proximal descending aorta, such as in Dsine, intervention is often single-staged and false lumen (FL) thrombosis is achieved with good effect. FET remains limited by spinal cord injury and applicability in patients with connective tissue disorder, although some groups have started to circumvent associated complications, likely due to growing surgical expertise. Many other aortic diseases do require second-stage intervention, and even in these cases, there appears to be lower in-hospital mortality when using FET over cET. This is possibly due to the higher rate of endovascular completion facilitated by the completed landing zones created during FET. FET is trending toward becoming the universal treatment modality for extending repair to the descending aorta.
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- Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders (ICAD), SRM Institutes for Medical Science (SIMS Hospital), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders (ICAD), SRM Institutes for Medical Science (SIMS Hospital), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Velindre University NHS Trust, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Heart Valve Disease Research Centre, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Heart Valve Disease Research Centre, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Othman AA, Elgharably H, Vargo PR, Ayyat KS, Bakaeen FG, Johnston DR, Tong MZ, Unai S, Kalahasti V, Sevensson LG, Roselli EE. Valve-Preserving Root Reimplantation Combined with Arch Procedure: Optimizing Patient Selection. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 17:201-208. [PMID: 35604783 DOI: 10.1177/15569845221094007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with thoracic aortic disease commonly present with concomitant multisegment pathology. We describe the patient population, analyze outcomes, and define the patient selection strategy for valve-preserving aortic root reimplantation (VPARR) combined with the arch procedure. Methods: From 2008 to 2018, 98 patients underwent VPARR combined with the aortic arch procedure (hemi-arch, 50% [n = 49, limited repair]; total arch, 50% [n = 49, complete repair] including 39 with elephant trunk). Indications for surgery were aneurysmal disease (61%) and aortic dissection (39%). The median follow-up was 17 months (IQR, 8 to 60 months). Results: There were no operative deaths or paraplegia, and 5 patients underwent re-exploration for bleeding. During follow-up, 2 patients required aortic valve replacement for severe aortic insufficiency at 1 and 5 years, and 4 patients died. In the limited repair group, 1 patient underwent reintervention for aortic arch replacement, whereas 4 patients underwent planned intervention (1 endovascular and 3 open thoracoabdominal aortic repair). In the complete repair group, 23 patients underwent planned intervention (15 endovascular and 8 open thoracoabdominal repair). Conclusions: Single-stage, complete, proximal aortic repair including VPARR combined with total aortic arch replacement is as safe and feasible to perform as limited arch repair and facilitates further intervention in carefully selected patients with diffuse aortic pathology at centers of expertise.
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- Ahmed A Othman
- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,8959Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Lerner Research Institute, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, 2569Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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“Why is frozen elephant trunk better than classical elephant trunk?”. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 38:70-78. [PMID: 35463719 PMCID: PMC8980990 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-021-01302-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The treatment of complex aortic arch disease, in chronic or acute setting, has always represented a fascinating challenge for the heart surgeon also because, often, the involvement of the aortic arch is associated with a simultaneous involvement of the ascending aorta and of the proximal portion of the descending thoracic aorta. In recent years, there have been many surgical and/or endovascular techniques and approaches in a single step or multiple steps proposed with the aim of treating and simplifying these complex conditions. The first procedure available for this purpose was the conventional elephant trunk technique, proposed by the German surgeon Hans Borst, back in 1983. In the following years, the technique has undergone modifications, up to what is nowadays considered its most modern evolution, represented by the frozen elephant trunk which allows managing the proximal descending thoracic aorta using the antegrade release of a self-expandable stent graft. In this review article, we try to analyze the advantages and drawbacks of both techniques from clinical and practical points of view.
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Idrees JJ, Roselli EE, Blackstone EH, Lowry AM, Soltesz EG, Johnston DR, Tong MZ, Pettersson GB, Griffin B, Gillinov AM, Svensson LG. Risk of adding prophylactic aorta replacement to a cardiac operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 159:1669-1678.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Matsuzaki Y, Yamasaki T, Hohri Y, Hiramatsu T. Surgical Strategies for Type B Aortic Dissection by Frozen Elephant Trunk. Ann Vasc Dis 2019; 12:473-479. [PMID: 31942204 PMCID: PMC6957904 DOI: 10.3400/avd.oa.19-00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The timing and choice of surgical method for type B aortic dissection, is still a topic of much debate. We performed total arch replacement using frozen elephant trunk (TAR-FET) as a means of preventing distant aortic events, such as retrograde type A aortic dissection (RTAD). We conducted analysis of 142 patients with acute type B dissection who were admitted between January of 2010 and July of 2017. Fifty-five cases required surgical intervention to treat enlargement of the false lumen diameter and ULP formation 2 weeks after the onset of symptoms. 17 TAR-FET were performed with a mean of 42±26 days period from onset to surgery. There were no complications of RTAD or paraplegic, and 90% of patient demonstrated aortic event free survival (5 years) and false lumen reduction ratio of 35%. Based on our analysis, using TAR-FET properly avoids serious complications like RTAD, and is a viable treatment option for type B dissection. (This is a translation of J Jpn Coll Angiol 2018; 58: 151-157.).
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- Yuichi Matsuzaki
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Svensson LG. Commentary: Permafrost Pleistocene proboscideans: Evolution, extinction, or cloning? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 158:1293-1295. [PMID: 30827534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Lars G Svensson
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Roselli EE, Idrees JJ, Johnston DR, Eagleton MJ, Desai MY, Svensson LG. Zone zero thoracic endovascular aortic repair: A proposed modification to the classification of landing zones. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:1381-1389. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Misfeld M, Borger MA. Surgical strategies for zone 2/3 pathologies of the thoracic aorta: Resolve or prepare? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018. [PMID: 29526364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Martin Misfeld
- University Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Roselli EE, Idrees JJ, Bakaeen FG, Tong MZ, Soltesz EG, Mick S, Johnston DR, Eagleton MJ, Menon V, Svensson LG. Evolution of Simplified Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair for Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection: Midterm Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 105:749-755. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aftab M, Idrees JJ, Cikach F, Navia JL, Hammer D, Roselli EE. Open Distal Fenestration of Chronic Dissection Facilitates Endovascular Elephant Trunk Completion: Late Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:1960-1967. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Revised: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Roselli EE, Bakaeen FG, Johnston DR, Soltesz EG, Tong MZ. Role of the frozen elephant trunk procedure for chronic aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 51:i35-i39. [PMID: 28108567 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Considering the chronic and progressive nature of aortic dissection, operative planning must anticipate the need for later interventions. We have increasingly used a modified version of the frozen elephant trunk repair operation to treat these patients. We review the indications, considerations for planning, and important operative details for performing frozen elephant trunk repair for chronic aortic dissection. METHODS Frozen elephant trunk repair is performed using selective antegrade brain perfusion, direct placement of commercially available stent grafts with suture fixation in the aortic arch, and proximal aortic replacement. Details are reviewed. RESULTS We have published details related to the excellent results for the frozen elephant trunk procedure in patients with chronic dissection. CONCLUSIONS The modified frozen elephant trunk repair is particularly well suited for patients with chronic aortic dissection who often require multiple operations to address their extensive disease.
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- Eric E Roselli
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Frozen versus conventional elephant trunk technique: application in clinical practice. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 51:i20-i28. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Idrees JJ, Yazdchi F, Soltesz EG, Vekstein AM, Rodriguez C, Roselli EE. Outcomes after aortic graft-to-graft anastomosis with an automated circular stapler: A novel approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:1052-7. [PMID: 27449353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with complex aortic disease often require multistaged repairs with numerous anastomoses. Manual suturing can be time consuming. To reduce ischemic time, a circular stapling device has been used to facilitate prosthetic graft-to-graft anastomoses. Objectives are to describe this technique and assess outcomes. METHODS From February 2009 to May 2014, 44 patients underwent complex aortic repair with a circular end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) stapler at Cleveland Clinic. All patients had extensive aneurysms: 17 after ascending dissection repair, 10 chronic type B dissections, and 17 degenerative aneurysms. Stapler was used during total arch repair as an end-to-side anastomosis (n = 36; including first stage elephant trunk [ET] in 32, frozen ET in 3) and an end-to-end anastomosis during redo thoracoabdominal repair (n = 11). Three patients had the stapler used during both stages of repair. Patients underwent early and annual follow-ups with computed tomography analysis. RESULTS There were no bleeds, ruptures, or leaks at the stapled site, but 2 patients died. Complications included 7 reoperations not related to the site of stapled anastomosis and 6 tracheostomies, but there was no paralysis or renal failure. Mean circulatory arrest time was 16 ± 5 minutes. Mean follow-up was 26 ± 17 months and consisted of imaging before discharge, at 3 to 6 months, and at 1 year. Planned reinterventions included 21 second-stage ET completion: Endovascular (n = 18) and open (n = 3). There were 4 late deaths. CONCLUSIONS Use of an end-to-end anastomotic automated circular stapler is safe, effective, and durable in performing graft-to-graft anastomoses during complex thoracic aortic surgery. Further evaluation and refinement of this technique are warranted.
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- Jay J Idrees
- Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Greason KL. Aesop's fables, the ant, the grasshopper, and prophylactic first-stage elephant trunk for moderately dilated descending aorta in patients with predominately proximal disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015; 150:1158-9. [PMID: 26412318 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Kevin L Greason
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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