Pivotal results of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System: The VALOR Trial Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Frank Criado, Mark Farber, MD, Christopher Kwolek, MD, Manish Mehta, MD, Rodney White, MD, Anthony Lee, MD, J. Michael Tuchek Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 48, Issue 3, Pages 546-554.e2 (September 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061 Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A, The Talent Thoracic Stent Graft Device consists of a polyester graft fabric sewn to a self-expanding nickel-titanium (chemically polished nitinol) wire frame. B, The modular design concept of the Talent Thoracic Stent Graft Device is illustrated. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Flow chart shows follow-up for participants in the participants Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (VALOR) trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Zones of stent graft implantation for thoracic aortic aneurysms. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Kaplan-Meier plot of freedom from all-cause mortality for Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (VALOR) trial participants (solid line) and the open surgery cohort (dashed line). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Kaplan-Meier plot of freedom from aneurysm-related mortality for Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (VALOR) trial participants (solid line) and the open surgery cohort (dashed line). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Kaplan-Meier plot of freedom from major adverse events at 30 days for Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (VALOR) trial participants (solid line) and the open surgery cohort (dashed line). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 546-554.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.061) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions