Surgery for De Bakey Type I aortic dissection: fate of the false lumen after stenting of the proximal descending aorta during circulatory arrest

Patency of the distal false lumen has been reported as risk factor for late death after surgery for DeBakey type I aortic dissection. Different techniques have been proposed to promote thrombosis of the false lumen. We reported our preliminary experience with stenting of the proximal descending thoracic aorta during surgery for DeBakey type I aortic dissection