Thoracic aortic stent grafting: Improving results with newer generation investigational devices Jehangir J. Appoo, MD, William G. Moser, RN, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Katherine F. Cornelius, RN, A. Pochettino, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD, Jibby E. Kurichi, MPH, Jefferey P. Carpenter, MD, Joseph E. Bavaria, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 131, Issue 5, Pages 1087-1094 (May 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.12.058 Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Classification of descending thoracic aneurysms (DTAs). Descending thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified as type A, left subclavian artery to T6 (A); type B, midthoracic aorta to celiac axis (B); or type C, left subclavian to celiac axis (C). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 131, 1087-1094DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.12.058) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Kaplan-Meier 5-year survival, early versus late generation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 131, 1087-1094DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.12.058) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions