Late Outcomes With Repair of Penetrating Thoracic Aortic Ulcers: The Merits of an Endovascular Approach

Despite the presence of an older, more complex TEVAR group, late outcomes after repair for PAU were affected more by age and type of presentation than by treatment strategy. Recognizing the perils of intervention in this high-risk population, TEVAR emerges as the therapy of choice to reduce early morbidity and provide similar late survival.