The Management of Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
Abstract
:1. Background
Natural History and Presentation
2. Treatment of PAU
2.1. Conservative and Medical Management
2.2. Open Repair
2.3. Endovascular Repair
2.4. Surgical Management of Type A, Type B and Abdominal PAU
2.5. Management of PAU Occurring with IMH
3. Conclusion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleSalim, Safa, Matthew Machin, Benjamin O. Patterson, and Colin Bicknell. 2020. "The Management of Penetrating Aortic Ulcer" Hearts 1, no. 1: 5-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/hearts1010003