Emergent open conversion for stent-graft deployment failure in a ruptured thoracic aneurysm

Emergent open conversion for stent-graft deployment failure in a ruptured thoracic aneurysm

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is the standard of care for ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms. A 92-year-old man had presented in stable condition but with acute severe back pain. Computed tomography revealed a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm. TEVAR (Valiant; Medtronic Vascular, Santa...

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Main Authors: Corinne Kohler, MD, Thomas R. Wyss, MD, Nando Mertineit, MD, Vladimir Makaloski, MD, Juerg Schmidli, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Descending aorta
TEVAR
Thoracic aneurysm
Ruptured aneurysm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720301921

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