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Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Through Cardiac Apex in the Setting of Thoracic Aortic Rupture

Authors :
Giorgio Romano
Carla Marcato
Bruno Borrello
Tiziano Gherli
Andrea Agostinelli
Luigi Vignali
Davide Carino
A. Palumbo
Francesco Nicolini
Source :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106:e177-e178
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Treatment of thoracic aortic rupture poses a substantial challenge for the aortic surgeon. The advent of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) revolutionized the treatment of this heterogeneous group of diseases. Some patients suitable for TEVAR, however, present severe peripheral vascular diseases that can prevent standard retrograde delivery of the stent graft through the femoral artery. In this report, we present a case series of 5 patients with thoracic aortic rupture successfully treated with cardiac transapical TEVAR.

Details

ISSN :
00034975
Volume :
106
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f6c16dbd93e59359a4fe644752cf63a8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.040