Endovascular treatment of the ascending aorta using a combined transapical and transfemoral approach

In high-risk patients with diseases of the ascending aorta, endovascular repair might be a therapeutic alternative to surgical repair. We developed a combined access route with transapical and transfemoral externalization of the wire and report the operative technique as well as our initial experience of six patients treated with this method. Improved wire control resulted in precise deployment of endovascular prostheses, respecting the integrity of the coronary ostia and the supra-aortic vessels.

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