All had severe calcification of iliac arteries. Eight patients required a bypass from the thoracic aorta and two from the infrarenal level. Revascularization was successful in 10 patients.

THE transventricular and transaortic approaches, with visualization of the valve, to correct calcareous aortic stenosis ... presence of the usual extensive calcification or fibrosis, or both ...

Both the proximal and distal segments of the endograft have scalloped flares, which are to facilitate endograft conformity in a tortuous thoracic aorta. Two radiopaque gold bands are attached to ...