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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Feb 19;73(6):643–651. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.086

Central Illustration: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Vs. Open Surgical Repair: Cumulative Incidence of Mortality.

Central Illustration:

The cumulative incidence of mortality was greater with open surgical repair due to increased risk of periprocedural death. Due to higher late hazard for mortality, the mortality benefit of TEVAR was eventually lost at approximately 9 years.