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Zhang R, Sun L, Sun W, Yang S, Hao Y. Endovascular repair of penetrating aortic ulcers: Indications and single-center mid-term results. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 81:129-137. [PMID: 34775025 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although endovascular repair is used to treat penetrating aortic ulcers (PAUs), the indications for endovascular repair in PAUs remain controversial. The current study evaluated the mid-term results of endovascular repair for PAUs and further explored the endovascular indications for PAUs. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of patients who were diagnosed with PAUs and underwent endovascular repair in our department from October 2018 to August 2020. Endovascular indication included persistent or recurring symptoms, a maximum diameter of the PAU of greater than 20 mm, a maximum depth of the PAU of greater than 10 mm, an increase in the diameter of the aorta at the ulcer of greater than 10 mm annually, and multiple ulcers at the same or adjacent level of the aorta. Patient characteristics, anatomical parameters of the PAU, characteristics of endovascular repair and follow-up data were analyzed. RESULTS Fifteen patients were included in the study. Three patients had PAUs in the aortic arch, 6 PAUs were in the descending thoracic aorta, 4 PAUs were in the abdominal aorta, and 2 PAUS were in the descending thoracic and abdominal aortas. The average age was 70.60±8.27 years. Eight patients were symptomatic. The average depth of the PAUs was 7.32±2.74 mm, and the average diameter was 15.03±6.10 mm. The average operation time was 95.60±33.11 min. Postoperative hospital stay was 3.33±0.61 days. A left subclavian artery chimney stent was implanted in 3 aortic arch cases and 1 occluded case without adverse symptoms during the follow-up period. A bifurcated stent graft was placed in 3 abdominal aorta cases and exhibited good patency during the follow-up period. The duration of follow-up ranged from 3 to 24 months. The follow-up results showed that all PAUs were treated satisfactorily by endovascular repair, and no endoleaks or stent graft-related complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular repair is a safe and effective treatment for PAUs, and it may be safely performed in elderly patients and patients with comorbidities. The endovascular indications for PAUs must be further studied and optimized.
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- Rongjie Zhang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Dev R, Gitanjali K, Anshuman D. Demystifying penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of aorta: unrealised tyrant of senile aortic changes. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2021; 13:1-14. [PMID: 33815696 PMCID: PMC8007901 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This review article describes demographic features, comorbidities, clinical and imaging findings, prognosis, and treatment strategies in penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) and closely related entities using google scholar web search. PAU is one of the manifestations of the acute aortic syndrome (AAS) spectrum. The underlying aorta invariably shows atherosclerotic changes or aneurysmal dilatation. Hypertension is the most common contributing factor, with chest or back pain being the usual manifestation. Intramural hematoma (IMH) is the second entity associated with both PAU and aortic dissection (AD), more so with the latter. Chest radiograph can show mediastinal widening, pleural, or pericardial fluid in rupture. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the imaging modality of choice to visualize PAU, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) adding diagnostic value. Lesser-known entities of intramural blood pool (IBP), limited intimal tears (LITs), and focal intimal disruptions (FID) are also encountered. PAU can form fistulous communication with adjacent organs whereas IMH may propagate to dissection. CTA aids in defining the management, open or endovascular options in surgical candidates.
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- Rahul Dev
- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand-249203, India
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand-249203, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand-249203, India
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Mouawad NJ, Paulisin J, Hofmeister S, Thomas MB. Blunt thoracic aortic injury - concepts and management. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:62. [PMID: 32307000 PMCID: PMC7169033 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01101-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Blunt thoracic aortic injury, a life-threatening concern, remains the second most common cause of mortality among all non-penetrating traumatic injuries, second only to intracranial hemorrhage. Kinetic forces from the rapid deceleration are the impetus for the injury mechanism and are graded accordingly. Given the prevalence of trauma as a public health problem, contemporary management considerations are important. MAIN BODY Blunt thoracic aortic injury may be fatal if not diagnosed and treated expeditiously. Endovascular options allow safe and effective management of these dangerous injuries. This paper describes the overview of blunt thoracic aortic trauma, the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options with a focus on endovascular management. CONCLUSION Blunt thoracic aortic injury requires a high index of suspicion based on mechanism of injury in the trauma population. Endovascular options have become the mainstay of blunt thoracic aortic injury treatment whenever feasible with satisfactory results and long-term outcomes.
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- Nicolas J Mouawad
- McLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, McLaren Bay Region, 1900 Columbus Avenue, 4th Floor, South Tower, Bay City, MI, 48708, USA.
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- McLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, McLaren Bay Region, 1900 Columbus Avenue, 4th Floor, South Tower, Bay City, MI, 48708, USA
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- McLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, McLaren Bay Region, 1900 Columbus Avenue, 4th Floor, South Tower, Bay City, MI, 48708, USA
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- McLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, McLaren Bay Region, 1900 Columbus Avenue, 4th Floor, South Tower, Bay City, MI, 48708, USA
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Endovascular Repair of a Penetrating Aortic Ulcer with a Custom-made Relay Stent Graft Featuring a Single Celiac Trunk Fenestration and a Superior Mesenteric Artery Scallop. Ann Vasc Surg 2018; 52:314.e1-314.e5. [PMID: 29793012 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We report the case of a 70-year-old man with an asymptomatic, fast-growing, paraceliac penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU). Guidelines recommend endovascular repair if an asymptomatic PAU shows a mean growth rate ≥5 mm per year: this patient's maximum aortic diameter was 47 mm but had increased 10 mm in the previous year. The very short sealing zones required a custom-made stent graft. A custom-made relay stent graft comprises a single celiac trunk fenestration, a superior mesenteric artery (SMA) scallop measured according to SMA ostium size, an uncovered distal stent, and 6-mm tapering was used with technical and clinical success.
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Ide K, Kichikawa K, Uchida H, Nagata T, Higashiura W, Sakaguchi S, Kubota Y, Nishimine K, Ohishi H. Stent-Graft Treatment of Dissecting Aneurysm in Association with Aortic Intramural Hematoma: When Should the Procedure Be Performed? J Endovasc Ther 2016; 8:144-9. [PMID: 11357974 DOI: 10.1177/152660280100800208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose: To report 2 cases of stent-graft implantation for localized dissecting aneurysm during the conservative treatment of aortic intramural hematoma. Case Reports: One patient underwent stent-graft implantation for 2 localized dissecting aneurysms about 23 months after symptom onset. Computed tomography (CT) 1 year after the procedure demonstrated aneurysm shrinkage. In the other patient, a localized dissecting aneurysm was treated about 3 months after symptom onset, even though the intramural hematoma had not resolved. CT scanning 3 months after the procedure demonstrated aneurysm shrinkage, but also revealed poor attachment of the distal stent-graft to the aortic wall due to subsequent resolution of the hematoma. Conclusions: Endograft implantation for treatment of localized dissecting aneurysm associated with aortic intramural hematoma should probably not be performed before the hematoma has completely resolved.
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- K Ide
- Department of Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Kos X, Bouchard L, Otal P, Chabbert V, Chemla P, Soula P, Meites G, Joffre F, Rousseau H. Stent-Graft Treatment of Penetrating Thoracic Aortic Ulcers. J Endovasc Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/15266028020090s205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of stent-graft placement for the treatment of penetrating thoracic aortic ulcers. Methods: Ten patients (7 men; mean age 73.8 years, range 69–79) were treated for penetrating thoracic aortic ulcers using Talent or Excluder stent-grafts. Preoperative examinations included computed tomographic angiography (CTA), transesophageal echography, and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Follow-up included predischarge multimodal imaging and periodic CTA scans after discharge. Endoleaks, aortic diameter changes, and clinical complications were tracked. Results: Technical success was achieved in 100%, but 1 major neurological complication led to death 3 months after the procedure. Radiological follow-up detected 4 early endoleaks (3 type I and a type II), all of which spontaneously regressed, and 1 secondary type II endoleak. The mean aortic diameter decreased by 22% over a mean 9-month follow-up. Conclusions: Aortic ulcers are potentially lethal lesions. Considering its low morbidity and mortality, endovascular repair could widen the treatment options for these lesions.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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Faries PL, Lang E, Ramdev P, Hollier LH, Marin ML, Pomposelli FB. Endovascular Stent-Graft Treatment of a Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Ulcer. J Endovasc Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/15266028020090s204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: To describe a ruptured ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta treated with an endovascular stent-graft deployed under transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) guidance. Case Report: An 82-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure presented with sharp pain in the back radiating to the left flank. Computed tomography (CT) and angiography demonstrated a penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta associated with aortic dissection commencing 6 cm from the origin of the left subclavian artery with extravasation of contrast outside the aortic wall. The patient remained symptomatic with a decrease in hematocrit from 36% to 23%. Endovascular repair was performed using self-expanding nitinol stents sutured to a 35-mm × 12-cm Dacron conduit. The device was deployed with a 24-F delivery system under TEE guidance and fluoroscopy. Successful exclusion of the ruptured ulcer was demonstrated by TEE Doppler, arteriography, and CT. The patient remains asymptomatic 18 months after the procedure with no CT evidence of endoleak. Conclusions: Endovascular stent-graft repair under TEE guidance assists in the oftentimes difficult treatment of ruptured penetrating thoracic aortic ulcer.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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D'Annoville T, Ozdemir BA, Alric P, Marty-Ané CH, Canaud L. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Penetrating Aortic Ulcer: Literature Review. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:2272-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The natural history and outcomes for thoracic and abdominal penetrating aortic ulcers. J Vasc Surg 2016; 63:1182-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Evangelista A, Czerny M, Nienaber C, Schepens M, Rousseau H, Cao P, Moral S, Fattori R. Interdisciplinary expert consensus on management of type B intramural haematoma and penetrating aortic ulcer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 47:209-17. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Medical Fibers and Biotextiles. Biomater Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-087780-8.00029-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Xenos ES, Bietz GJ, Davenport DL. Endoluminal versus open repair of descending thoracic aortic rupture: a review of the National Trauma Databank. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2011; 5:221-5. [DOI: 10.1177/1753944711417484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives: Open repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury is associated with significant mortality. Interest in less invasive methods of repair has developed and results of several clinical studies have shown successful emergency repair with endovascular stent grafting. The purpose of this report was to compare endoluminal versus open repair of traumatic thoracic aortic injury in the National Trauma Databank. Methods:: We queried the databank from 2002 to 2006. We selected patients who had one of their International Classification of Disease-9 Diagnoses as 901.0, ‘injury to the thoracic aorta’, whose mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accident, fall or other transport, whose discharge disposition was known, and who received an endovascular or open repair. Results: The search resulted in 997 patients, one of whom had both procedures listed and was excluded from the analysis, 72% were males. A total of 875 underwent open repair and 121 had endoluminal repair. Both groups were similar in terms of age, demographics, associated injuries and hemodynamic status on presentation. Neither method of repair conferred significant advantage of survival, length of stay or ventilator days. Furthermore, there was no significant difference of pulmonary, renal, cardiac, infectious and neurologic complications between the two methods. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that in a large unselected population, endoluminal repair for aortic thoracic injury is not associated with decreased mortality or overall morbidity. Long-term data for endoluminal repair and its durability are lacking, especially in young patients. It may be premature to adopt endoluminal repair as the method of choice for all of these patients.
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- Eleftherios S. Xenos
- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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Coady MA, Ikonomidis JS, Cheung AT, Matsumoto AH, Dake MD, Chaikof EL, Cambria RP, Mora-Mangano CT, Sundt TM, Sellke FW. Surgical Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease: Open and Endovascular Approaches. Circulation 2010; 121:2780-804. [PMID: 20530003 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3181e4d033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Xenos ES, Abedi NN, Davenport DL, Minion DJ, Hamdallah O, Sorial EE, Endean ED. Meta-analysis of endovascular vs open repair for traumatic descending thoracic aortic rupture. J Vasc Surg 2008; 48:1343-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2008] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Inglese L, Mollichelli N, Medda M, Sirolla C, Tolva V, Grassi V, Fantoni C, Neagu A, Pavesi M. Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Disease With the EndoFit Stent-Graft:Short and Midterm Results From a Single Center. J Endovasc Ther 2008; 15:54-61. [DOI: 10.1583/07-2158m.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Raupach J, Ferko A, Lojik M, Krajina A, Harrer J, Dominik J. Endovascular Treatment of Acute and Chronic Thoracic Aortic Injury. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 30:1117-23. [PMID: 17874164 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9053-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2007] [Revised: 01/21/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Our aim is to present midterm results after endovascular repair of acute and chronic blunt aortic injury. Between December 1999 and December 2005, 13 patients were endovascularly treated for blunt aortic injury. Ten patients, 8 men and 2 women, mean age 38.7 years, were treated for acute traumatic injury in the isthmus region of thoracic aorta. Stent-graftings were performed between the fifth hour and the sixth day after injury. Three patients (all males; mean age, 66 years; range, 59-71 years) were treated due to the presence of symptoms of chronic posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta (mean time after injury, 29.4 years, range, 28-32). Fifteen stent-grafts were implanted in 13 patients. In the group with acute aortic injury one patient died due to failure of endovascular technique. Lower leg paraparesis appeared in one patient; the other eight patients were regularly followed up (1-72 months; mean, 35.6 months), without complications. In the group with posttraumatic pseudoaneurysms all three patients are alive. One patient suffered postoperatively from upper arm claudication, which was treated by carotidosubclavian bypass. We conclude that the endoluminal technique can be used successfully in the acute repair of aortic trauma and its consequences. Midterm results are satisfactory, with a low incidence of neurologic complications.
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- Jan Raupach
- Department of Radiology, Charles University and University Hospital in Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Pauls S, Orend KH, Sunder-Plassmann L, Kick J, Schelzig H. Endovascular Repair of Symptomatic Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer of the Thoracic Aorta. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2007; 34:66-73. [PMID: 17324593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 12/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study we evaluate published and personal experience of Endovascular Repair (EVAR) of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU). PATIENTS AND METHOD In 12 patients (mean 74 years, 58-87 years) PAU was diagnosed with computer tomography (CT). Symptomatic ulcers were treated by vascular surgeons using stentgrafts via a femoral access route. Patients were followed up clinically and with CT for an average of 849 days (186-1968 days). RESULTS 11 patients had severe acute thoracic pain, one patient presented with hemoptysis. CT showed well outlined ulcer, intramural hematoma, and contrast enhancement of the aortic wall (n=12), pseudoaneurysm (n=11), intimal calcification adjoining the ulcer (n=10), pleural (n=9) and mediastinal fluid (n=4). Mean duration of surgery was 68min (32-120min). Primary technical success was achieved in all patients. There was no perioperative complications except one acute hemorrhage from an intercostal artery and one iliac dissection. 3 months after stentgraft application owing to a severe stenosis of the right common femoral artery, an iliofemoral bypass was performed in one patient. All patients were free of symptoms after the procedure. There was incomplete sealing of PAU in 2 of 12 patients, but no re-intervention was needed. All patients were alive during follow-up. CONCLUSION Symptomatic PAU is a potentially fatal lesion. Considering the low morbidity and mortality of EVAR, this option might be first choice.
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- S Pauls
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Ulm, Germany
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Attia C, Villard J, Boussel L, Farhat F, Robin J, Revel D, Douek P. Endovascular Repair of Localized Pathological Lesions of the Descending Thoracic Aorta: Midterm Results. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 30:628-37. [PMID: 17508244 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9030-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The endoluminal stent-graft represents an attractive and a less invasive technique for treatment of various diseases of the descending thoracic aorta. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Talent endovascular stent-graft for the treatment of various localized diseases of the descending thoracic aorta. Over a 3-year period, Talent thoracic endografts were placed in 40 patients with a high surgical risk, presenting a localized lesion of the descending thoracic aorta: degenerative aneurysm (n = 13), acute traumatic rupture (n = 11), acute Stanford type B aortic dissection (n = 6), false aneurysm (n = 7), and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (n = 3). Fifteen patients (37.5%) were treated as emergencies. The feasibility of endovascular treatment and sizing of the aorta and stent-grafts were determined preoperatively by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and intraoperative angiography. Immediate and mid-term technical and clinical success was assessed by clinical and MRA follow-up. Endovascular treatment was completed successfully in all 40 patients, with no conversion to open repair or intraoperative mortality. The mean operative time was 37.5 +/- 7 min. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 10% (n = 4), all in emergency cases, for causes not related to the endograft. The primary technical success was 92.5%. The mean follow-up period was 15 +/- 5 months. The survival rate was 95% (n = 35). Diminution of the aneurismal size was observed in 47.5% (n = 19). We conclude that endovascular treatment of the various localized diseases of the descending thoracic aorta is a promising, feasible, alternative technique to open surgery in well-selected patients.
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- Cherif Attia
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France
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Piffaretti G, Tozzi M, Lomazzi C, Rivolta N, Riva F, Maida S, Caronno R, Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Cuffari S, Castelli P. Penetrating ulcers of the thoracic aorta: results from a single-centre experience. Am J Surg 2007; 193:443-7. [PMID: 17368285 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2006] [Revised: 08/02/2006] [Accepted: 08/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report our mid-term results of stent-graft (SG) placement for the treatment of penetrating thoracic aortic ulcers. METHODS In the last 30 months, 11 patients (9 men; mean age 73 years; range 55 to 81) were treated for 12 penetrating thoracic aortic ulcers using SGs. Five patients were symptomatic: 2 had ruptured ulcers and 2 cases were complicated with dissection. Mean European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) was 10. Three patients had concomitant endovascular repair for an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Follow-up included periodic computed tomography angiography (CT-A) scans at 1, 4, and 12 months after the intervention, and yearly thereafter. RESULTS Primary technical success was achieved in 100% of patients; no conversion was required. In-hospital mortality did not occur. Paraplegia was not observed. Mean follow-up was 15 months (range 2 to 36). One patient died of respiratory failure 2 months after the intervention. Radiologic follow-up did not detect endoleaks. Survival was 90% at 1 and 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Our experience confirms the feasibility of SG treatment for elective and urgent repair of penetrating aortic ulcers. Our current attitude is to treat all the ulcers of the descending aorta using an endovascular technique, since SG treatment represents a good treatment option, as the morbidity and mortality are low.
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- Gabriele Piffaretti
- Vascular Surgery-Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Aidinian G, Massimiano PS, Speir AM, Mukherjee D. Endovascular stent-graft repair of penetrating descending thoracic aortic ulcer. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2007; 41:83-6. [PMID: 17277250 DOI: 10.1177/1084713806296075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This article presents a case in which covered stent-graft cuffs were used to treat a penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta. An 80-year-old woman presented with penetrating ulcer in the descending thoracic aorta. Two endovascular stent graft cuffs were used for total exclusion of the penetrating ulcer, because the patient had a high operative risk. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and follow-up computed tomographic angiography showed complete coverage of the ulcer without evidence of leak. This case demonstrates that endoluminal stent-graft repair of penetrating descending thoracic aortic ulcers is a safe, less-invasive treatment, especially for elderly, high-risk patients.
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- Gilbert Aidinian
- Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
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Yamatsuji T, Naomoto Y, Shirakawa Y, Gunduz M, Hiraki T, Yasui K, Kawata M, Hanazaki M, Morita K, Sano S, Tanaka N, Kanazawa S. Intra-aortic stent graft in oesophageal carcinoma invading the aorta. Prophylaxis for fatal haemorrhage. Int J Clin Pract 2006; 60:1600-3. [PMID: 16669824 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00832.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In patients with advanced oesophageal carcinoma with aortic invasion, any therapy potentially causes fatal haemorrhage. We describe here the successful application of intra-aortic stent graft to prevent haemorrhage before radical oesophagectomy for advanced oesophageal cancer. Four patients with advanced oesophageal cancer complicated by invasion of the aorta. Under general anaesthesia, aortic invasion is evaluated by an intravascular sonography. The stent graft is passed through the right femoral artery into the descending aorta. Subsequently, the stent graft is released to expand in the thoracic aorta during an artificial cardiac arrest. Aortography is performed to check for any stent migration or endoleakage. This procedure was successful in all four patients without any complications. All patients underwent radical oesophagectomy following aortic stent-grafting. One patient survived more than 2 years after stent grafting and operation. This procedure is safe and applicable for the patient with aortic invasion before radiochemotherapy or operation.
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- T Yamatsuji
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of medcine and Dentistry, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Eggebrecht H, Herold U, Schmermund A, Lind AY, Kuhnt O, Martini S, Kühl H, Kienbaum P, Peters J, Jakob H, Erbel R, Baumgart D. Endovascular stent-graft treatment of penetrating aortic ulcer: results over a median follow-up of 27 months. Am Heart J 2006; 151:530-6. [PMID: 16442927 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2005] [Accepted: 05/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is increasingly acknowledged as a pathological variant of classic false-lumen aortic dissection with a high incidence of bleeding complications and rupture in up to 40% of patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the results of endovascular stent-graft placement for the treatment of patients with PAUs. METHODS Between July 1999 and December 2004, endovascular stent-graft repair of PAU was performed in 22 patients (69.1 +/- 7.8 years, 16 men), 3 (14%) of whom had contained aortic rupture. Stent-graft placement was performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory with the patient under general anesthesia, using a surgical access. RESULTS Procedural success was achieved in all but 1 patient (technical success rate 96%). Postoperatively, 1 (5%) patient had minor stroke with transient amentia. There were no other inhospital complications or deaths. During a median follow-up of 27 (range 1-62) months, 1 patient underwent adjunctive stent-graft placement for type I endoleak. Three patients died unrelated to the aortic disease late during follow-up. Overall survival rates were 100% at 30 days, 100% at 1 year, 82.5% +/- 11.3% at 2 years, and 61.9% +/- 20.0% at 5 years. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular stent-graft treatment is an effective treatment for patients with PAU and is associated with low procedural morbidity. Both acute and midterm mortality of this novel treatment concept appear to be favorable compared with the natural course of the disease.
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- Holger Eggebrecht
- Department of Cardiology, West-German Heart Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Schelzig H, Pauls S, Kick J, Orend KH, Sunder-Plassmann L, Scharrer-Pamler R. Symptomatisches infrarenales penetrierendes Aortenulkus (PAU) — endovaskuläre Therapie. GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s00772-005-0412-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Melissano G, Astore D, Civilini E, Chiesa R. Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Penetrating Aortic Ulcers. Ann Vasc Surg 2005; 19:270-5. [PMID: 15770363 DOI: 10.1007/s10016-004-0177-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is a potentially lethal lesion that should be promptly diagnosed and treated. Because of the older age and serious comorbidity of these patients, outcome with rupture of the ulcer is often ominous, even when appropriate conventional surgical treatment is given. In this study we report our experience with two cases of endovascular treatment of ruptured PAU in two elderly female patients who had evident signs of intrathoracic bleeding. Endovascular treatment was performed with a stent-graft device advanced through a 24-F sheath. The graft successfully covered the PAU in both cases and the postoperative course was uneventful. Both patients were alive and well at follow-up, with regression of the hematomas and correct positioning of the grafts. Because of the reduced invasiveness of endovascular stent-graft repair, it is an alternative therapeutic option to conventional surgery in the treatment of ruptured PAU.
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- Germano Melissano
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Università Vita Salute--San Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
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Batt M, Haudebourg P, Planchard PF, Ferrari E, Hassen-Khodja R, Bouillanne PJ. Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers of the Infrarenal Aorta: Life-threatening Lesions. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2005; 29:35-42. [PMID: 15570269 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the incidence, clinical features, natural history, and treatment of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU) of the abdominal aorta. MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 2000 to June 2003, an abdominal PAU was diagnosed at our institution in eight patients (seven men, one woman; mean age 70 year). These eight cases were analyzed together with 38 additional cases found in a review of the literature (total 46 cases). RESULTS Occurring at an incidence of approximately 1%, abdominal PAU are less common than thoracic PAU. Seventy percent of cases are symptomatic: pain 52.5% (n =21), acute lower limb ischemia due to distal embolism 12.5% (n =5), shock 5% (n =2). Diagnosis is usually made by CT (66%) (n =26) that demonstrates a PAU in 35% (n =16) of cases, a subadventitial pseudoaneurysm in 28% (n =13), and rupture in 37% (n =17). An intramural hematoma (IMH) is observed in 9% (n =4) of cases. There were no cases of aortic dissection in this series. Calcifications of the abdominal aorta were frequent (56%) (n =26); while intra-aortic mural thrombus was found in 24% of cases (n =11), and 46% of patients (n =21) had an associated aneurysm. Twelve patients were treated medically while 34 underwent surgery (one postoperative death). CONCLUSION Review of the literature and this series suggests that PAU of the abdominal aorta is a life-threatening lesion, the main risk being rupture. Surgical management is recommended owing to its low morbidity and mortality.
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- M Batt
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Roch, 0600 Nice Cedex 1, France.
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Czermak BV, Fraedrich G, Perkmann R, Mallouhi A, Steingruber IE, Waldenberger P, Neuhauser B, Jung T, Jaschke WR. Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic disease: What we have learned. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2004; 33:269-82. [PMID: 15549052 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2004.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Benedikt V Czermak
- Department of Radiology, Kurt Amplatz Center, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Austria.
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Alkadhi H, Wildermuth S, Desbiolles L, Schertler T, Crook D, Marincek B, Boehm T. Vascular Emergencies of the Thorax after Blunt and Iatrogenic Trauma: Multi–Detector Row CT and Three-dimensional Imaging. Radiographics 2004; 24:1239-55. [PMID: 15371605 DOI: 10.1148/rg.245035728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Multi-detector row computed tomographic (CT) angiography is an effective modality for vascular imaging in the thorax. It allows acquisition of high-resolution data sets during a single breath hold, making it the preferred method for evaluation of patients with acute vascular disease. In contrast to conventional angiography, multirow CT angiography not only depicts the vessels but also allows assessment of adjacent structures. Multirow CT angiography with two- and three-dimensional reformation can be used to diagnose vascular emergencies of the thorax after blunt and iatrogenic trauma. These include incomplete and complete aortic rupture; traumatic aortic dissection; arterial dissection and rupture after minor trauma in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; traumatic intramural hematoma; pseudoaneurysm after endovascular repair; injuries due to Swan-Ganz catheters; complications of central venous cannulation, pacemaker implantation, and percutaneous pericardial drainage; and foreign-body embolism. The diagnoses can be established with multirow CT angiography in the emergency department. Thus, the time to diagnosis can be considerably decreased by obviating conventional angiography. Knowledge of the CT findings in various vascular conditions is essential to make use of multirow CT angiography in combination with two- and three-dimensional reformation as an efficient and accurate diagnostic tool in emergency radiology.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging
- Aneurysm/etiology
- Aortic Dissection/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Dissection/etiology
- Aneurysm, False/diagnostic imaging
- Aneurysm, False/etiology
- Angiography/instrumentation
- Angiography/methods
- Aorta/injuries
- Aortography/methods
- Blood Vessels/injuries
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/complications
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/diagnosis
- Electrodes, Implanted/adverse effects
- Emergencies
- Female
- Foreign-Body Migration/diagnostic imaging
- Heart Ventricles/injuries
- Humans
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Pericardiocentesis/adverse effects
- Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging
- Postoperative Complications/etiology
- Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging
- Pulmonary Embolism/etiology
- Thoracic Injuries/complications
- Thoracic Injuries/diagnostic imaging
- Tomography, Spiral Computed/instrumentation
- Tomography, Spiral Computed/methods
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/complications
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/diagnostic imaging
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- Hatem Alkadhi
- Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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D'Ancona G, Bauset R, Normand JP, Turcotte R, Dagenais F. Endovascular stent-graft repair of a complicated penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta: a word of caution. J Endovasc Ther 2004; 10:928-31. [PMID: 14656180 DOI: 10.1177/152660280301000513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To report a pitfall encountered during stenting of a complicated penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta. CASE REPORT A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with a complicated penetrating ulcer of the thoracic aorta. A 38-mm Talent endograft was implanted. On balloon dilation of the distal end of the endoprosthesis, the terminal bare stent became distorted and penetrated the aortic wall. A 42-mm endoprosthesis was immediately placed to exclude the aortic perforation. Control aortography demonstrated exclusion of the original proximal aortic ulcer and the distal iatrogenic aortic tear. CONCLUSIONS Endoprostheses may present some drawbacks in terms of elasticity and adaptability to tortuous and angulated diseased aortas. Caution is advised in the treatment of penetrating aortic ulcers where the aortic wall is diffusely friable. In this condition, balloon dilation should be limited to the covered portion of the stent-graft to prevent stent distortion and erosion through the aortic wall.
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- Giuseppe D'Ancona
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Quebec Heart Institute, Sainte-Foy, Canada
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Demers P, Miller DC, Mitchell RS, Kee ST, Chagonjian L, Dake MD. Stent-graft repair of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers in the descending thoracic aorta: mid-term results. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; 77:81-6. [PMID: 14726040 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00816-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Localized aortic pathoanatomic abnormalities are good targets for endovascular stent-grafting but only short-term results have been reported. Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of endovascular stent-graft treatment of patients with descending thoracic atherosclerotic penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU) and to identify risk factors for treatment failure. METHODS Between 1993 and 2000 endovascular repair of PAU with first-generation (custom-fabricated) and second-generation (commercial) stent-grafts was performed in 26 patients (mean age, 70 years), 6 (23%) of whom had rupture. Fourteen patients (54%) were not candidates for open surgical repair. Follow-up was 100% complete (average, 51 months; maximum, 114 months). Outcome variables considered in the multivariable analysis included death and treatment failure (composite end-point comprising early death, endoleak, stent-graft mechanical fault, late aortic event, reintervention, and aortic-related or sudden death). RESULTS Three patients (12% +/- 7% [+/-70% confidence limits]) died within 30 days and 2 had an early type I endoleak. Primary success rate was 92%. Actuarial survival estimates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 85% +/- 8%, 76% +/- 8% and 70% +/- 10% respectively and actuarial freedom from treatment failure was 81% +/- 8%, 71% +/- 9% and 65% +/- 10%. Multivariable analyses identified previous cerebrovascular accident (hazard ratio [HR] 17.1, p = 0.02) and female sex (HR 7.4, p = 0.08) as independent risk factors for death. For treatment failure the predictors were increasing aortic diameter (HR 1.1 [per mm above the mean value], p = 0.01) and female sex (HR 5.5, p = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS Endovascular stent-graft repair is effective but not curative treatment for selected, high surgical risk, elderly patients with a descending aortic PAU over the medium term. Assiduous serial follow-up imaging after stent-grafting is mandatory to detect late complications especially in those with a large aorta.
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- Philippe Demers
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5247, USA
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Eggebrecht H, Baumgart D, Schmermund A, Herold U, Hunold P, Jakob H, Erbel R. Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the aorta: treatment by endovascular stent-graft placement. Curr Opin Cardiol 2003; 18:431-5. [PMID: 14597882 DOI: 10.1097/00001573-200311000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW To summarize the current clinical experience with endovascular stent-graft repair in patients presenting with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta. RECENT FINDINGS Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is increasingly acknowledged as a pathologic variant of classic false lumen aortic dissection with a high incidence of bleeding complications and rupture in up to 40% of patients. So far, no generally accepted therapeutic regimen has been established, as the natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is not yet fully understood. Recently, however, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is increasingly considered to be treated more aggressively (preferentially surgically). Given the high morbidity and mortality of aortic surgery, endovascular stent-graft repair may be an attractive, less invasive alternative in selected patients with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. Sealing of a penetrating ulcer by the stent-graft reduces wall stress and thus provides stabilization of the diseased aortic segment. SUMMARY To date, there is limited experience with endovascular repair in penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, suggesting that endovascular stent-graft repair is safe and effective. Long-term results are, however, required to fully establish the efficacy of endovascular repair in penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer.
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- Holger Eggebrecht
- Department of Cardiology, West-German Heart Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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D'Ancona G, Bauset R, Normand JP, Turcotte R, Dagenais F. Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of a Complicated Penetrating Ulcer of the Descending Thoracic Aorta: A Word of Caution. J Endovasc Ther 2003. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2003)010<0928:esroac>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tsuji Y, Tanaka Y, Kitagawa A, Hino Y, Taniguchi T, Sugimoto K, Matsuda H, Okita Y. Endovascular stent-graft repair for penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer in the infrarenal abdominal aorta. J Vasc Surg 2003; 38:383-8. [PMID: 12891125 DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(03)00139-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is an ulceration of an atherosclerotic plaque penetrating through the intima, which may lead to intramural hematoma, aneurysm formation, or rupture. This disease is predominantly found in the thoracic aorta and is uncommon in the infrarenal aorta. The effectiveness of endovascular repair of PAU in the infrarenal aorta was retrospectively investigated. METHODS From 1999 to 2002, PAU was diagnosed with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the abdominal aorta in four patients. All patients were men; their average age was 78 years. All four patients had hypertension, and two patients had concomitant coronary artery disease. Three patients had abdominal pain or lumbago. RESULTS All patients underwent endovascular grafting with a Gianturco Z-stent covered with thin-wall woven Dacron graft. Indications for endovascular intervention were aneurysm formation with or without intramural hematoma in two patients and contained rupture with extraaortic hematoma in two patients. The postoperative course was uneventful in all cases, and no endoleak or aneurysm expansion was recognized during follow-up (4-32 months; average, 14 months). CONCLUSIONS Infrarenal aortic lesions caused by PAU were generally localized, and endovascular grafting appears to be a feasible alternative to surgical repair.
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- Yoshihiko Tsuji
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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Eggebrecht H, Baumgart D, Schmermund A, von Birgelen C, Herold U, Wiesemes R, Barkhausen J, Jakob H, Erbel R. Endovascular stent-graft repair for penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the descending aorta. Am J Cardiol 2003; 91:1150-3. [PMID: 12714170 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00173-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hong Chen F, Shim WH, Chang BC, Park SJ, Won JY, Lee DY. False Aneurysms at Both Ends of a Descending Thoracic Aortic Stent-Graft:Complication After Endovascular Repair of a Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer. J Endovasc Ther 2003. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2003)010<0249:faabeo>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen FH, Shim WH, Chang BC, Park SJ, Won JY, Lee DY. False aneurysms at both ends of a descending thoracic aortic stent-graft: complication after endovascular repair of a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. J Endovasc Ther 2003; 10:249-53. [PMID: 12877607 DOI: 10.1177/152660280301000214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the formation of false aneurysms at both ends of a stent-graft implanted in the descending thoracic aorta to repair a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. CASE REPORT A 66-year-old woman with a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer was treated with a 34 x 70-mm homemade Gianturco-type stent covered with polytetrafluoroethylene graft. Four months later, she developed false aneurysms at both ends of the stent-graft. The patient refused further endovascular repairs, so the stent-graft was surgically removed and the aorta repaired. CONCLUSIONS This case demonstrates an unusual complication that should be anticipated when a stent-graft is deployed in the acute phase of thoracic aortic ulcer or its variants.
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- Fang Hong Chen
- Department of Radiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hang Zhou, China
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Jain D, Gehl HB, Katus HA, Richardt G. Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the ascending aorta: a delayed complication of coronary artery bypass surgery--a case report. Angiology 2003; 54:251-5. [PMID: 12678203 DOI: 10.1177/000331970305400217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A 71-year-old woman, undergoing coronary angiography during preoperative evaluation for a major noncardiac surgery, was fortuitously detected as having penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the ascending aorta 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. While acute aortic dissections have been described after coronary bypass grafting, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the ascending aorta as a delayed complication of bypass surgery has never been reported. The patient was treated conservatively and closely observed. A brief review of literature is also presented.
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- Deepak Jain
- Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsklinikum Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany.
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Haulon S, Koussa M, Beregi JP, Decoene C, Lions C, Warembourg H. Stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta: short-term results. Ann Vasc Surg 2002; 16:700-7. [PMID: 12415485 DOI: 10.1007/s10016-001-0313-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical feasibility and immediate outcome of stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta. From December 1999 to January 2001, a total of 14 patients underwent stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta. The underlying etiologies were traumatic rupture of the aortic isthmus in four cases, Stanford type B dissection in four, thoracic aortic aneurysm in three, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer in two cases, and postoperative aortoesophageal fistula in one case. Stent-graft placement was performed under angiographic control in all cases in association with transesophageal echography in seven cases. The procedure was performed under emergency conditions in five cases. Thirteen patients presented contraindications for surgery. Stent-graft placement was successful in all cases. No further surgery has been performed in any case. Thus we conclude that endovascular treatment of the thoracic aorta using stent grafts is a promising therapeutic modality in patients with contraindications for conventional surgical treatment.
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- S Haulon
- Service de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Cardiologique, CHU de Lille Cedex, France.
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Czermak BV, Waldenberger P, Perkmann R, Rieger M, Steingruber IE, Mallouhi A, Fraedrich G, Jaschke WR. Placement of endovascular stent-grafts for emergency treatment of acute disease of the descending thoracic aorta. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 179:337-45. [PMID: 12130430 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.179.2.1790337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of endovascular stent-graft placement for the emergency treatment of acute descending thoracic aortic disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 1996 through November 2001, 18 patients underwent emergency endovascular stent-graft placement for various types of acute descending thoracic aortic disease. Five patients had Stanford type B aortic dissection, six had traumatic ruptures of the thoracic aorta, five had ruptured aortic aneurysms, and two had penetrating atherosclerotic aortic ulcers. All patients presented with life-threatening symptoms requiring treatment with stent-grafts from the emergency kit. All were at high surgical risk due to serious comorbidities. The efficacy of the procedure was assessed at follow-up studies before discharge and at 3, 6, and 12 months after intervention and yearly thereafter. RESULTS The primary technical success rate was 78%. Four patients had primary perigraft leaks. The secondary technical success rate was 83%. One patient died 20 hr after intervention from stent-graft-related causes. Follow-up studies revealed stent-graft migration in one patient. Progression of disease was observed in one patient treated for dissection and in both patients treated for penetrating ulcers. One patient died 7 months after intervention of unknown reasons; all other patients are alive. The mean follow-up time was 17.4 months (range, 0-38 months). CONCLUSION Emergency repair of acute descending thoracic aortic disease with stent-graft placement can be successfully accomplished and may be a promising alternative to open-chest surgery, especially in patients at high risk.
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- Benedikt V Czermak
- Department of Radiology, Kurt Amplatz Center, Leopold-Franzens Medical School and University Hospital Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Faries PL, Lang E, Ramdev P, Hollier LH, Marin ML, Pomposelli Jr. FB. Endovascular Stent-Graft Treatment of a Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Ulcer. J Endovasc Ther 2002. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550-9.sp3.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kos X, Bouchard L, Otal P, Chabbert V, Chemla P, Soula P, Meites G, Joffre F, Rousseau H. Stent-Graft Treatment of Penetrating Thoracic Aortic Ulcers. J Endovasc Ther 2002. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550-9.sp3.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ochi M, Tabata M, Sakamoto S, Ishii Y, Tanaka S, Ichikawa K, Kumasaki T. Surgical endovascular stent grafting for a ruptured penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the aortic arch. J NIPPON MED SCH 2002; 69:49-52. [PMID: 11847510 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.69.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is defined as an atherosclerotic lesion in which an ulceration occurs in the diseased aortic intima leading to disruption of the internal elastic lamina. It may cause a pseudoaneurysm formation or transmural aortic rupture. We describe a patient in whom a ruptured PAU in the distal aortic arch was treated successfully by a surgical endovascular stent graft. Through a median sternotomy and under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, the aorta was transected between the left common carotid and subclavian arteries. A dacron prosthetic graft with self-expanding original Z type stents attached inside of the distal half was inserted through the aortotomy to exclude the PAU. By performing the procedure through a median sternotomy, we could eliminate dissection around the ruptured aortic wall. The stented graft was secured safely in the thoracic aorta to exclude the ruptured ulceration located distal to the left subclavian artery. PAU should be recognized widely as a distinct cardiovascular surgical problem which may lead to intramural hematoma with or without dissection or rupture.
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- Masami Ochi
- Department of Surgery II, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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Pienvichit P, Piemonte TC. Percutaneous stenting of acquired thoracic aorta occlusive disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2001; 54:350-4. [PMID: 11747163 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We report on successful treatment of acquired atherosclerotic coarctation of the thoracic aorta with self-expanding stents via percutaneous approach. The technique and equipment used in the case are discussed.
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- P Pienvichit
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA.
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BACKGROUND Penetrating aortic ulcers burrow into the aortic wall and can have fatal consequences. Although they were first described as long ago as 1934 they have only recently been recognized as a distinct pathological entity. METHOD A review of the current literature was undertaken, based primarily on an English language Medline search with secondary references obtained from key articles. RESULTS Penetrating aortic ulcer is principally a disease of elderly hypertensive men. It may run a benign course or may produce complications such as aortic rupture, embolization and aneurysm formation. Presentation may be identical to that of classical aortic dissection, but the distinction is important because an ulcer may be more likely to cause rupture. CONCLUSION Open surgical repair has been the 'gold standard' of treatment but endovascular stenting is an attractive option in this group of frail patients.
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- M Troxler
- Vascular Surgical Unit, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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Taylor PR, Gaines PA, McGuinness CL, Cleveland TJ, Beard JD, Cooper G, Reidy JF. Thoracic aortic stent grafts--early experience from two centres using commercially available devices. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2001; 22:70-6. [PMID: 11461107 DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES open surgical intervention for aneurysms of the distal arch and descending thoracic aorta is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Stent grafts offer an attractive alternative treatment for these aneurysms. The aim of this study was to assess the morbidity and mortality of endovascular treatment for these aneurysms with stent grafts. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND METHODS a prospective observational study was performed of 37 consecutive patients treated from July 1997 to October 2000 (30 at Guy's and St. Thomas' and 7 at Sheffield). Indications included degenerative aneurysms (n=18), false aneurysm (5), acute dissection (4), aortic transection (4), aneurysm related to previous surgery for coarctation (3), chronic dissection (2) and traumatic dissection (1). Nineteen were performed as elective and 18 as non-elective procedures. RESULTS three non-elective patients died in hospital (in-hospital and 30-day mortality 8%) and one suffered a stroke with spontaneous full recovery. No elective patient died. One patient with a persistent proximal endoleak required conversion to open repair at 6 weeks. Two patients with persistent flow into the sac at 24 h spontaneously thrombosed at subsequent 3 month follow-up. Two further patients developed new distal endoleaks at 3 months and required distal extension cuffs. One patient died at 28 months of aortic rupture. Serial CT scans had shown prolapse of the stent graft into the aneurysm sac and the patient died just before planned endovascular repair. No patient suffered paraplegia or renal failure. Intensive care facilities were only required for patients who needed them preoperatively. CONCLUSIONS thoracic stent grafts can be performed with low morbidity and mortality. They offer a realistic alternative to open surgery. Long term follow up is required to assess their durability.
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- P R Taylor
- Department of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, U.K
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Dias NV, Resch T, Malina M, Lindblad B, Ivancev K. Intraoperative Proximal Endoleaks During AAA Stent-Graft Repair:Evaluation of Risk Factors and Treatment With Palmaz Stents. J Endovasc Ther 2001. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0268:ipedas>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bromley PJ, Ochs OD, Slater M, Shen I, Keller FS. SCVIR annual meeting film panel session: diagnosis and discussion of case 6. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:658-61. [PMID: 11340150 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61495-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- P J Bromley
- Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201-3098, USA
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Ide K, Kichikawa K, Uchida H, Nagata T, Higashiura W, Sakaguchi S, Kubota Y, Nishimine K, Ohishi H. Stent-Graft Treatment of Dissecting Aneurysm in Association With Aortic Intramural Hematoma: When Should the Procedure Be Performed? J Endovasc Ther 2001. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0144:sgtoda>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hayashi H, Matsuoka Y, Sakamoto I, Sueyoshi E, Okimoto T, Hayashi K, Matsunaga N. Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the aorta: imaging features and disease concept. Radiographics 2000; 20:995-1005. [PMID: 10903689 DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl01995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is an ulcerating atherosclerotic lesion that penetrates the elastic lamina and is associated with hematoma formation within the media of the aortic wall. This pathologic condition is distinct from classic aortic dissection and aortic rupture; however, care should be taken in making the diagnosis, particularly if the disease is discovered incidentally. At computed tomography (CT), penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer manifests as focal involvement with adjacent subintimal hematoma and is often associated with aortic wall thickening or enhancement. Magnetic resonance imaging is superior to conventional CT in differentiating acute intramural hematoma from atherosclerotic plaque and chronic intraluminal thrombus and allows unenhanced multiplanar imaging. Spiral CT involves shorter examination times and allows high-quality two- and three-dimensional image reconstruction. CT angiography can demonstrate complex spatial relationships, mural abnormalities, and extraluminal pathologic conditions. Transesophageal echocardiography has been reported to be highly sensitive and specific in the differentiation of aortic disease, and intravascular ultrasonography may also be useful in this setting. Although rupture or other life-threatening complications are rare, patients with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer must be followed up, particularly during the 1st month after onset. Surgical treatment may become necessary in cases involving evidence of intramural hematoma expansion, signs of impending rupture, inability to control pain, or blood pressure changes.
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- H Hayashi
- Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Sakamoto, Japan
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