NICE update: does surgery for aortic dissection need improving?

The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is consulting on whether a new device, the  E-vita open plus, is suitable for repairing aortic aneurysms and dissections.  They say: "Some people might normally need a two stage repair operation because of the extent of disease or damage affecting their aorta, but using the device could remove the need for a second procedure and the associated risk of serious complications."
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