Stent graft deployment increases aortic stiffness in an ex-vivo porcine model

Academic Article

Publication Date:

2017

abstract:

Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. In this study, the effect of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) on aortic stiffness is investigated by measuring aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in an ex-vivo porcine model.

Iris type:

01.01 Articolo in rivista

Keywords:

Aortic stiffness; Benchtop model; Stent graft; Pulse wave velocity; Thoracic endovascular aortic repair

List of contributors:

Auricchio, Ferdinando; Lanzarone, Ettore

Handle:

https://iris.cnr.it/handle/20.500.14243/328343

Published in:

ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY (INTERNET)

Journal

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URL

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890509616307373

Stent graft deployment increases aortic stiffness in an ex-vivo porcine model

Auricchio, Ferdinando; Lanzarone, Ettore

ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY (INTERNET)

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