Hybrid Strategy for Residual Arch and Thoracic Aortic Dissection following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

Figure 1

(a) Preoperative axial contrast-enhanced CT chest showing intimomedial flap in the aortic arch (black arrow) and partially thrombosed aneurysmal false lumen (white arrow). (b) CT angiogram, volume-rendered 3D image showing residual aortic arch and descending aortic dissection with aneurysmal degeneration (black arrow) following prior graft replacement of ascending aorta (white arrow) for type A aortic dissection.

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