Thoracic Endovascular Repair in Acute Type B Aortic Intramural Haematoma: Is It Really Better To Fix What Is Broken?
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In the current meta-analysis including a total of eight observational studies Pompeu Sá and colleagues report the pooled data of patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR; n = 440) or best medical therapy (BMT; n = 575) for acute type B intramural haematoma (IMH).1 After a median follow up of 5.1 years TEVAR was associated with a reduced all cause (HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.30 – 0.65, p < .001) and aortic related (HR 0.04, 95% CI 0.01 – 0.31, p = .002) mortality. The authors therefore cautiously conclude that TEVAR might lead to a lower risk of all cause and aortic specific mortality in patients with type B IMH compared with BMT alone.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 593 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISSN | 1078-5884 |
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Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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