The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports (Jan 2017)

A Rare Complication of TEVAR Performed for Complex Acute Stanford B Aortic Dissection

  • George Awad,
  • Patrick Zardo,
  • Hassina Baraki,
  • Ingo Kutschka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1603930
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 06, no. 01
pp. e18 – e21

Abstract

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Management of aortic dissection with a novel endovascular technique known as thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) paired with surgical debranching as a less invasive alternative to conventional repair has gained widespread acceptance. However, experience for complicated, Stanford type B dissection involving the aortic arch is still limited.

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