The proximal end of the trifurcated graft is then anastomosed to the ascending aortic graft. The elephant trunk technique is used if a descending or thoracoabdominal aneurysm coexists with the ...
The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography. Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and ...