Peripheral Vascular Disease
Aortic dissection: Is the false lumen really important?
Key Points
- Aortic dissection is associated with a high mortality rate and has been increasingly treated with endovascular therapy.
- False lumen (FL) patency has been shown to be associated with worse outcomes.
- FL interventions that incorporate the FLIRT (FL intervention to promote remodeling and thrombosis) concept have been associated with improved aortic remodeling that may confer favorable long-term outcomes.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Nothing to report.
