Do Early Aortic Remodelling Patterns at 6 Months Predict Mid-Term Outcomes After Frozen Elephant Trunk for Chronic Aortic Dissection?
A 6-month CT provides simple, actionable risk stratification after TAR with FET for chronic aortic dissection. Absence of EPR identifies a high-risk subgroup (ENR) that warrants closer surveillance and timely distal intervention, optimizing follow-up intensity and treatment timing.
Authors
- Akinori Tamenishi
- Yasumoto Matsumura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-8705)
- Sho Akita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7783-9304)
- Masato Mutsuga
- Akitaka Hayakawa
- Yoshiyuki Tokuda
Institutions
- Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag046
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00