Open Repair Versus Branched Endograft Repair for Treatment of Residual Chronic Aortic Arch Dissection During Follow-up After Open Type A Acute Ascending Aorta Replacement: Results From an International Multicenter Study.

Open Repair Versus Branched Endograft Repair for Treatment of Residual Chronic Aortic Arch Dissection During Follow-up After Open Type A Acute Ascending Aorta Replacement: Results From an International Multicenter Study.

This study aims to evaluate peri-operative mortality and main post-operative complications (for example cardiovascular, respiratory and renal) in patients treated with frozen elephant trunk techinque.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with post-dissection arch aneurysm with a maximal aortic diameter >55mm or rapid growth (>10mm/year)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency setting