Abstract: "Endovascular aortic stent grafts have forever altered the techniques and strategies for manag- ing the pathology of the aorta. Although many cases still require open repair, large studies dem- onstrate that there has been a tremendous increase in the percentage of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repairs (TEVARs) of all descending thoracic aorta surgeries performed in the United States since 2005.1"