2023
Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies
Hameed I, Ahmed A, Pupovac S, Nassiri N, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies. JTCVS Open 2023, 17: 23-36. PMID: 38420535, PMCID: PMC10897673, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHybrid aortic arch repairThoracic endovascular repairAortic arch repairAortic remodelingArch repairLuminal diameterZone 0Complete false lumen thrombosisLeft inferior pulmonary veinThoracic endovascular aortic repairComputed tomography angiography scansFalse lumen obliterationInferior left atriumFalse lumen thrombosisHigh-risk patientsHybrid arch repairAortic arch pathologiesCommon iliac arteryEndovascular aortic repairAdjunctive treatment strategyInferior pulmonary veinShort-term outcomesThoracic aortic pathologyTomography angiography scansAorta remodeling
2021
Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching
Assi R, Szeto W. Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching. 2021, 409-422. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66668-2_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic type B aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionEndovascular repairAortic dissectionTreatment modalitiesFalse lumen thrombosisOnly treatment modalityOpen surgical reconstructionDifferent treatment modalitiesStent-graft devicesDescending ThoracicThoracoabdominal dissectionAortic remodelingPerioperative morbidityEntry tearSurgical reconstructionAortic anatomyAortic degenerationNatural historyDissectionDiseaseComplex diseasesModalitiesComplex cases