Thoracic endovascular repair versus open surgical repair — which is the more cost-effective intervention for descending thoracic aortic pathologies?☆ | Zendy

Pradeep Narayan | Zendy; Alex K. Wong | Zendy; Ian Davies | Zendy; Gianni D. Angelini | Zendy; Alan J. Bryan | Zendy; Peter J. Wilde | Zendy; Gavin J. Murphy | Zendy

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Thoracic endovascular repair versus open surgical repair — which is the more cost-effective intervention for descending thoracic aortic pathologies?☆

Author(s) -

Pradeep Narayan,

Alex K. Wong,

Ian Davies,

Gianni D. Angelini,

Alan J. Bryan,

Peter J. Wilde,

Gavin J. Murphy

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.010

Subject(s) - medicine , aortic repair , thoracic aorta , surgery , descending aorta , aorta , cardiothoracic surgery

Endovascular treatment is increasingly used to treat complicated aortic pathology. The aim of the study was to assess if compared with operative repair, thoracic endovascular repair of aorta (TEVAR) was associated with a cost benefit in management of diseases affecting the descending thoracic aorta. We also compared early and mid-term outcomes between the two groups.

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