Rescue therapy for symptomatic spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 168; no. 1; pp. 15 - 25.e11
• Main Authors: Spratt, John R., Walker, Kristen L., Neal, Dan, Arnaoutakis, George J., Martin, Tomas D., Back, Martin R., Zasimovich, Yury, Franklin, Michael, Shahid, Zain, Upchurch, Gilbert R., Scali, Salvatore T., Beaver, Thomas M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2024
• Subjects: aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; cerebrospinal fluid drain; perioperative management; spinal cord ischemia; thoracic aortic aneurysm; thoracic endovascular aortic repair; thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; cerebrospinal fluid drain; OR; APS; IMH; PAU; LSCA; TAAA; ASA; thoracic endovascular aortic repair; CSFD; aortic aneurysm; FEVAR; thoracic aortic aneurysm; TEVAR; spinal cord ischemia; CSF; SCI; thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; perioperative management; aortic dissection

Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) can cause permanent neurologic deficits and poor long-term survival. Targeted treatment of new SCI symptoms after TEVAR (rescue therapy [RT]) might improve/resolve neurologic symptoms but few data characterize the associati...