Endovascular repair of ascending aortic dissection

Woman, 84 years-old, with Stanford type A thoracic aortic dissection committing aortic arch and descending aorta. Proposed and accepted endovascular treatment according to the severity of the clinical picture. Common femoral artery dissection bilaterally was done. Aortography confirmed the exclusion...

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Published inRevista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 145
Main Authors Pontes, José Carlos Dorsa Vieira, Dias, Amaury Mont'serrat Ávila Souza, Duarte, João Jackson, Benfatti, Ricardo Adala, Gardenal, Neimar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 01.03.2013
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm, Dissecting - pathology
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aorta, Thoracic - pathology
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - pathology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Endovascular Procedures - methods
Female
Heart surgery
Humans
Stents
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Woman, 84 years-old, with Stanford type A thoracic aortic dissection committing aortic arch and descending aorta. Proposed and accepted endovascular treatment according to the severity of the clinical picture. Common femoral artery dissection bilaterally was done. Aortography confirmed the exclusion of the false lumen and patency of the coronary ostia.
ISSN:0102-7638
1678-9741
DOI:10.5935/1678-9741.20130018