1. Primary Endovascular Repair of the Ascending Aorta
- Author
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Francesco Nicolini, Bruno Borrello, Alessandro Maria Budillon, Davide Carino, and Andrea Agostinelli
- Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aortic Valve Insufficiency ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.artery ,Ascending aorta ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aorta ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,Open surgery ,Endovascular Procedures ,Stent ,General Medicine ,Surgery ,Blood Vessel Prosthesis ,surgical procedures, operative ,Fluoroscopy ,cardiovascular system ,Female ,Stents ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed - Abstract
Different case series have been published demonstrating the feasibility of endovascular repair of the ascending aorta in selected patients deemed unfit for open surgery. However, the use of commercially available stent graft in the ascending aorta remains off-label, and their excessive length often prevents their deployment in the ascending aorta. Here we report a case of successful primary endovascular repair of the ascending aorta using a physician modified off-the-shelf device.
- Published
- 2018