BACKGROUND: This study assessed the feasibility of stent graft treatment of ascending aortic dissections in a porcine in vitro model. METHODS: The entire thoracic aortic aorta including the supraaortic branches was harvested from 12 adult pigs and an intimal tear was artificially created. ...
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