Blunt traumatic injuries of thoracic aorta and supra-aortic trunks - a narrative review

Blunt traumatic injuries of thoracic aorta and supra-aortic trunks - a narrative review

INTRODUCTION: Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAI) are defined as a tear in the thoracic aorta caused by a high energy blunt trauma. The most common reported mechanism of injury is motor vehicle accidents, and it can be potentially lethal. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Europea...

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Main Authors: Leonor Baldaia, Luís F. Antunes, Miguel Silva, Eduardo Silva, Celso Nunes, Vânia C. Oliveira, Joana Silva, Manuel Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular 2023-08-01
Series:Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular
Subjects:
Aortic injury
Blunt thoracic trauma
TEVAR
Thoracic aorta
Supra-aortic trunks
Online Access:http://acvjournal.com/index.php/acv/article/view/479

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