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Thoracic Aneurysms: Endovascular Procedures for Debranching of Ascending and Isolated Arch Aneurysms

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Part of the book series: New Techniques in Surgery Series ((NEWTECHN,volume 6))

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Open surgical repair of thoracic aortic arch aneurysm is a well-established technique for aneurysms involving the aorta arch or the aortic arch and ascending aorta. Open repair generally requires sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac arrest, profound hypothermia, and circulatory arrest to complete the repair. Hybrid procedures using arch debranching techniques and thoracic endografting have been developed that can eliminate the need for cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac arrest, profound hypothermia, and circulatory arrest and occasionally sternotomy also. We will describe the approach used at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center for hybrid repair of thoracic aortic arch aneurysm with and without ascending aortic involvement.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Basel Ramlawi M.D., Michael J. Reardon M.D., FACC, FACS & Alan B. Lumsden M.D.

  2. The Methodist Hospital, The Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 6550 Fannin Street, Smith Tower Suite 1401, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Michael J. Reardon M.D., FACC, FACS

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  1. Medical Center, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut, Cairo Street, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

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Ramlawi, B., Reardon, M.J., Lumsden, A.B. (2012). Thoracic Aneurysms: Endovascular Procedures for Debranching of Ascending and Isolated Arch Aneurysms. In: Hoballah, J., Lumsden, A. (eds) Vascular Surgery. New Techniques in Surgery Series, vol 6. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2912-7_7

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