Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2878909 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Different age groups exhibit different risk factors after TEVAR. The prognosis for younger patients is substantially limited by perioperative myocardial infarction and neurologic injury as well as persisting endovascular leak formation, as these patients may be more likely to experience aortic-related complications. Emergency TEVAR-most often being associated with hemodynamic instability-is the limiting factor for elderly patients, reflecting their frail physiology. Adhering to strict indications and broad screening, thereby reducing the incidence of emergency procedures, will help to further improve outcome after TEVAR.
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