The endovascular treatment of aortic arch pathologies

The published studies vary widely in case numbers and patient collectives; randomized controlled trials are lacking, as is a direct comparison with open aortic arch replacement surgery. Improvements in aortic arch prostheses enable improved, more individualized treatment; the risk profile of each patient must be considered by the interdisciplinary aorta team along with the advantages and disadvantages of the various available types of prosthesis.