Stroke rate after thoracic endovascular aortic repair using de-airing of stentgrafts with high-volume of saline solution.

: Our aim was to determine the rate of ischemic stroke following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) after reducing gas volume released during stentgraft deployment by de-airing of thoracic stentgrafts with high-volume of 0.9% heparinized saline solution. : A single center retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients undergoing TEVAR from 2014 to 2019 was performed.