Retrograde Type A Aortic Dissection After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

• Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association Vol. 6; no. 9
• Main Authors: Chen, Yanqing, Zhang, Simeng, Liu, Lei, Lu, Qingsheng, Zhang, Tianyi, Jing, Zaiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley and Sons Inc 22.09.2017; Wiley
• Subjects: Aged; Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Aorta, Thoracic - surgery; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - epidemiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - mortality; Aortic Dissection - diagnostic imaging; Aortic Dissection - epidemiology; Aortic Dissection - mortality; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - mortality; complication; endograft; Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects; Endovascular Procedures - mortality; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Metals; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Prosthesis Design; retrograde type A aortic dissection; Risk Factors; Stents; Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis; TEVAR; Treatment Outcome; retrograde type A aortic dissection; complication; endograft; TEVAR

Background Retrograde type A aortic dissection (RTAD) is a potentially lethal complication after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). However, data are limited regarding the development of RTAD post‐TEVAR. This systematic review aims to define the incidence, mortality, and potential risk fac...