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SUBMITTER: Ultee KHJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524609 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of vascular surgery 20170330 2
<h4>Background</h4>Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become an alternative to open repair for the treatment of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms (rTAAs). The aim of this study was to assess national trends in the use of TEVAR for the treatment of rTAA and to determine its impact on perioperative outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients admitted with an rTAA between 1993 and 2012 were identified from the National Inpatient Sample. Patients were grouped in accordance with their treatment: ...[more]