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Editorial
. 2019 Sep;8(5):574-576.
doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.08.04.

Use of the frozen elephant trunk technique for type A intramural hematoma

Luca Di Marco  1 , Giacomo Murana  1 , Alessandro Leone  1 , Mariafrancesca Fiorentino  1 , Ciro Amodio  1 , Roberto Di Bartolomeo  1 , Davide Pacini  1
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Editorial

Use of the frozen elephant trunk technique for type A intramural hematoma

Luca Di Marco et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Sep.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The AngioCT scan showing the IMH of the ascending (A) and descending thoracic aorta (B). IMH, intramural hematoma.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The AngioCT scan after the FET procedure (A) and 8-month endovascular extension of the hybrid graft (B). FET, frozen elephant trunk.
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Use of the frozen elephant trunk technique for type A intramural hematoma.
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