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Eidt JF, Gucwa AL, Cha E, Hohmann SE, Vasquez J. Emerging Trends in the Care of Type B Aortic Dissections. Am J Cardiol 2024; 230:62-71. [PMID: 39209243 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Aortic dissection is the most common of the acute aortic syndromes. Acute aortic dissection remains a highly morbid and potentially lethal condition despite contemporary advances in medical and surgical care. Type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is classified as uncomplicated, uncomplicated with high-risk features, and complicated. The role of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in uncomplicated TBAD remains uncertain and is the topic of ongoing clinical trials. In most complicated cases, TEVAR is effective at restoring visceral and extremity blood flow. TEVAR has also been shown to arrest hemorrhage in the setting of thoracic aortic rupture. TEVAR has been demonstrated to induce satisfactory remodeling in the covered segment of the thoracic aorta, but progressive enlargement of the visceral aorta has led to a variety of techniques designed to promote remodeling in the uncovered aortic segment. There is a need to better define high-risk features so that treatment can be tailored to specific clinical conditions.
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- John F Eidt
- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas.
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- Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station, Texas
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas
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Kyriakou A, Ibrahim A, Oberhuber A. Intravascular Ultrasound Enhances the PETTICOAT Technique in Endovascular Therapy for Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection with Malperfusion Syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 108:228-238. [PMID: 38964443 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND To present the value of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in diagnosis and treatment of complicated type B aortic dissection with malperfusion. Especially, the value of IVUS regarding the treatment strategy, reoperation rate, acute kidney injury, and false lumen thrombosis was investigated. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 25 type B aortic dissection cases with malperfusion treated with endovascular therapy from April 2019 to August 2022. In 17 cases, angiography and IVUS were applied during the operation (IVUS group), and in 8 cases, angiography was used without IVUS (control group) for final intraoperative control. IVUS was used to assess the true lumen collapse and to decide if additional bare stenting was necessary or not. Details from patients' charts and documentation from surgeries were analyzed. The endovascular technique included thoracic endovascular aortic repair with primary entry sealing and-if needed-bare stenting of the true lumen distal of the entry tears using the Provisional Extension To Induce Complete Attachment (PETTICOAT) technique. RESULTS All patients presented with pain localized mostly (48%) in thorax and abdomen. In all patients, the proximal entry tear of the dissection was covered using thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The PETTICOAT technique was applied in 13 cases (52%), whereas most combined procedures were applied in the IVUS group (12 compared to 1; P = 0.02). A total of 3 patients (1 in the control group, 12.5% and 2 in the IVUS group, 11.8%) underwent a bowel resection. Totally 8 patients (32%) underwent a reoperation in aorta (3 during the hospital stay). There were no statistical differences between IVUS and control group regarding the preoperative findings, the reoperation rates, and the postoperative complications. Five patients died (4 during the hospital stay); 1 in control and 4 in IVUS group; P = 0.53. The follow-up included a clinical and a computed tomography angiography examination. No statistically significant difference regarding occurrence and extension of false lumen thrombosis was observed between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS The IVUS and control groups showed no difference in survival rates. The use of IVUS extended the indication for PETTICOAT technique with statistically significant difference. A milder form of acute kidney injury presented in the IVUS group compared to the control group. In addition, a stronger correlation between IVUS and the avoidance of an aorta reoperation was observed, although it did not reach statistical significance.
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- Andreas Kyriakou
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Casciaro ME, Craiem D, El Batti S, Alsac JM. Long-Term Volumetric Evaluation of Stent-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption and Relamination of Aortic Dissection (STABILISE) in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg 2024:S0890-5096(24)00498-9. [PMID: 39098727 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.07.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND To quantify the volumetric aortic remodeling of patients with acute type B aortic dissection treated with the stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination (STABILISE) technique. METHODS All patients with acute type B aortic dissection operated with the STABILISE technique between 2014 and 2017 with preoperative, postoperative, and >12 months (follow-up) computed tomography scans were included in this study. True lumen and total aortic volume were accurately assessed in the thoracic and abdominal portions with a semiautomatic three-dimensional tool. Associations with long-term adverse events were estimated. RESULTS Seventeen patients were measured at preoperative, postoperative, and a mean follow-up of 19 ± 8 months. The false lumen to total volume ratio decreased on average from 63% to 18% after STABILISE (P < 0.001) and remained around 12% at follow-up. These remodeling was more pronounced in the thoracic aorta (7%) than in the abdominal aorta (28%). The trend in aortic size growth was stronger for volumes than for maximum areas or diameters (P < 0.001, P < 0.05, and P < 0.05, respectively). Adverse events were identified in 4 patients during a long-term follow-up of 76 ± 18 months. The only aortic size variable assessed preoperatively that was associated with undesirable events was the total volume of the abdominal aorta (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS A volumetric analysis of dissected aortic size after the STABILISE procedure allowed accurate quantification of mid-term aortic remodeling and helped to identify the abdominal aortic volume as a preoperative variable associated with undesirable long-term events.
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- Mariano Ezequiel Casciaro
- Instituto de Medicina Traslacional, Trasplante y Bioingeniería (IMETTyB), Universidad Favaloro - CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina Traslacional, Trasplante y Bioingeniería (IMETTyB), Universidad Favaloro - CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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Faure EM. Regarding "Aortic rupture during STABILISE (stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair) technique". J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2024; 10:101501. [PMID: 38812727 PMCID: PMC11134848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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- Elsa Madeleine Faure
- Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Nimes University Hospital, University of Nimes, UR-UM 103 IMAGINE, Nimes, France
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Bissacco D, de Kort JF, Ramella A, Allievi S, Bellotti P, Casana R, Domanin M, Migliavacca F, Trimarchi S. Discussing on the Aortic Coverage in Type B Aortic Dissection Treatment: A Comprehensive Scoping Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3897. [PMID: 38999462 PMCID: PMC11242050 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to investigate and address the question surrounding the determination of the optimal endograft length of coverage during TEVAR for type B aortic dissection (TBAD), with a particular emphasis on the distal landing zone (DLZ). DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were used. METHODS The PRISMA-ScR statement was followed. RESULTS Several variables can contribute to the length of coverage during TEVAR in TBAD patient. Baseline patient's characteristics, TBAD-related features, the type of endoprosthesis, and postoperative graft behaviour may contribute to the choice of coverage. CONCLUSIONS No robust data have been published regarding the optimal length of TEVAR. Therefore, reporting the percentage of covered aorta and improving computational studies should be valorised to improve postoperative outcomes.
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- Daniele Bissacco
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20148 Milan, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Santa Chiara Hospital, 38122 Trento, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 20145 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20148 Milan, Italy
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20148 Milan, Italy
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Lu C, Duan W, Li Z, Wang C, Yang P, Liu Y, Zuo J, Hu J. One-year results of the Flowdynamics Dense Mesh Stent for residual dissection after proximal repair of stanford type A or type B aortic dissection: a multicenter, prospective, and randomized study. Int J Surg 2024; 110:4151-4160. [PMID: 38597396 PMCID: PMC11254268 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Negative remodeling of the distal aorta following proximal repair for acute aortic dissection has garnered growing attention. This clinical scenario has spurred the development of techniques and devices. A multicenter, prospective, and randomized controlled study was conducted with the aim of confirming the safety and effectiveness of a newly-designed flowdynamics dense mesh stent for the treatment of residual dissection after proximal repair. METHODS Patients with nonchronic residual dissection affecting visceral branches were prospectively enrolled at three centers and randomly allocated to either the FDMS group or the control group. Primary endpoints encompassed all-cause and aortic-related mortality, while the patency of branch arteries is indeed a key focal metric. Morphological changes (diameter, area, and volume) were analyzed to demonstrate the therapeutic effect. RESULTS One hundred twelve patients were recruited in the clinical trial, and 103 patients completed the 12-month follow-up. The rate of freedom from all-cause and aortic-related death in the FDMS group was 94.64 and 100%, respectively. All visceral branches remained patent. The FDMS group exhibited a substantial expansion in TL and a notable shrinkage in FL at the planes below renal arteries (ΔArea TL : FDMS vs. Control, 0.74±0.46 vs. 0.34±0.66 cm 2 , P <0.001; ΔArea FL : FDMS vs. Control, -0.72±1.26 vs. -0.12±0.86 cm, P =0.01) and 5 cm below renal arteries (ΔArea TL : FDMS vs. Control, 1.06±0.75 vs. 0.16±0.63 cm 2 , P <0.001; ΔArea FL : FDMS vs. Control, -0.53±1.43 vs. -0.25±1.00 cm, P =0.27). Meanwhile, the FDMS group demonstrated an increase of 22.55±11.14 cm 3 in TL ( P <0.001) and a corresponding reduction of 21.94±11.77 cm 3 in FL ( P =0.08). CONCLUSIONS This newly-designed FDMS for endovascular repair of residual dissection following the proximal repair is demonstrated to be safe and effective at 12 months.
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- Chen Lu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
- Cardiovascular Surgery Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, West China Guang'an Hospital, Sichuan University, Guang’an, Sichuan Province
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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K, Siepe M, Estrera AL, Bavaria JE, Pacini D, Okita Y, Evangelista A, Harrington KB, Kachroo P, Hughes GC. EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute and Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 118:5-115. [PMID: 38416090 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria; Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria.
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France; EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany; The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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- EACTS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- STS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola University Hospital, IRCCS Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Departament of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Instituto del Corazón, Quirónsalud-Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Ferraresi M, Molinari ACL, Katsarou M, Rossi G. Volumetric analysis in primary and residual type B aortic dissection treated with stented-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination technique can predict aortic reintervention. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:1315-1325. [PMID: 38382641 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the mid-term results of stented-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination (STABILISE) in patients with aortic dissection with the implementation of volumetric analysis. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. From May 2017 to September 2022, 42 patients underwent STABILISE for acute complicated or subacute high-risk aortic dissection. STABILISE was completed with distal extended endovascular aortic repair in 24 patients. A computed tomography scan was performed at baseline, before hospital discharge, and at 1, 3, and 5 years. Perfused total aortic, true lumen, and false lumen volumes were assessed for thoracic, visceral, and aorto-iliac segment. The ratio between false lumen and total volume was named perfusion dissection index (PDI). Complete remodeling was defined as PDI = 0, and positive remodeling as PDI ≤0.1. RESULTS Technical success was 97.6%. No 30-day deaths, spinal cord injuries, or retrograde dissections were observed. Mean follow-up was 44 ± 19.4 months. Thoracic diameter was lower at last available computed tomography scan (36.7 vs 33.0 mm; P = .01). Aortic growth >5 mm was observed in 9.5% of the patients. Thoracic and visceral aortic complete remodeling were 92.8% and 83.3%, respectively, with no difference between acute and subacute group. Distal extended endovascular aortic repair significantly increased complete remodeling in the aorto-iliac segment, compared with STABILISE alone (69.6% vs 21.4%; P < .001). Freedom from vascular reinterventions at 3 years was 83.1% (95% confidence interval, 71.5%-96.6%). Total PDI ≤0.1 at first postoperative control was a predictor of vascular reinterventions (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS STABILISE is a safe and feasible technique associated with high mid-term rates of complete remodeling in the thoracic and visceral aorta. Volumetric analysis allows the quantification of aortic remodeling and represents a predictor of aortic reinterventions.
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- Marco Ferraresi
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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Sachs C, Vecchini F, Corniquet M, Bartoli M, Barral PA, De Masi M, Omnes V, Piquet P, Alsac JM, Gaudry M. Preemptive treatment in the acute and early subacute phase of uncomplicated type B aortic dissections with poor prognosis factors. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1362576. [PMID: 38737713 PMCID: PMC11082266 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1362576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Objective Due to its favorable outcome regarding late morbidity and mortality, thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is becoming more popular for uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (TBAD). This study aimed to compare preemptive endovascular treatment and optimal medical treatment (OMT) and OMT alone in patients presenting uncomplicated TBAD with predictors of aortic progression. Design Retrospective multicenter study. Methods We analyzed patients with uncomplicated TBAD and risk factors of progression in two French academic centers. Aortic events [defined as aortic-related (re)intervention or aortic-related death after initial hospitalization], postoperative complications, non-aortic events, and radiologic aortic progression and remodeling were recorded and analyzed. Analysis was performed on an intention-to-treat basis. Results Between 2011 and 2021, preemptive endovascular procedures at the acute and early subacute phase (<30 days) were performed on 24 patients (group 1) and OMT alone on 26 patients (group 2). With a mean follow-up of 38.08 ± 24.53 months, aortic events occurred in 20.83% of patients from group 1 and 61.54% of patients from group 2 (p < .001). No patient presented aortic-related death during follow-up. There were no differences in postoperative events (p = 1.00) and non-aortic events (p = 1.00). OMT patients had significantly more aneurysmal progression of the thoracic aorta (p < .001) and maximal aortic diameter (p < .001). Aortic remodeling was found in 91.67% of patients in group 1 and 42.31% of patients in group 2 (p < .001). A subgroup analysis of patients in group 1 showed that patients treated with preemptive TEVAR and STABILISE had reduced maximum aortic diameters at the 1-year (p = .010) and last follow-up (p = .030) compared to those in patients treated with preemptive TEVAR alone. Conclusion Preemptive treatment of uncomplicated TBAD with risk factors of progression reduces the risk of long-term aortic events. Over 60% of medically treated patients will require intervention during follow-up, with no benefit in terms of postoperative events. Even after surgical treatment, patients in the OMT group had significantly more aneurysmal progression, along with poorer aortic remodeling.
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- Charlotte Sachs
- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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Baghbani-Oskouei A, Savadi S, Mesnard T, Sulzer T, Mirza AK, Baig S, Timaran CH, Oderich GS. Transcatheter electrosurgical septotomy technique for chronic postdissection aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2024; 10:101402. [PMID: 38304296 PMCID: PMC10830870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Aortic dissection often results in chronic aneurysmal degeneration due to progressive false lumen expansion. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair and other techniques of vessel incorporation such as fenestrated-branched or parallel grafts have been increasingly used to treat chronic postdissection aneurysms. True lumen compression or a vessel origin from the false lumen can present considerable technical challenges. In these cases, the limited true lumen space can result in inadequate stent graft expansion or restrict the ability to reposition the device or manipulate catheters. Reentrance techniques can be used selectively to assist with target vessel catheterization. Transcatheter electrosurgical septotomy is a novel technique that has evolved from the cardiology experience with transseptal or transcatheter aortic valve procedures. This technique has been applied in select patients with chronic dissection to create a proximal or distal landing zone, disrupt the septum in patients with an excessively compressed true lumen, or connect the true and false lumen in patients with vessels that have separate origins. In the present report, we summarize the indications and technical pitfalls of transcatheter electrosurgical septotomy in patients treated by endovascular repair for chronic postdissection aortic aneurysms.
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- Aidin Baghbani-Oskouei
- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Advanced Aortic Research Program, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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Lopes A, Gouveia E Melo R, Amorim P, Fernandes E Fernandes R, Mendes Pedro L. Current perspectives in acute type B aortic dissections: a literature review. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:132-138. [PMID: 37255494 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.23.12636-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this new millennial, endovascular strategies have revolutionized the treatment of acute type B aortic dissection (aTBAD). With reduced in-hospital mortality and good long-term outcomes TEVAR has become the gold standard for the treatment of complicated dissection and is gaining increasing support for its preventive applicability in some uncomplicated dissections. With this new paradigm came a shift of the treatment goal where just covering the entry tear is not enough and instead achieving long-term positive thoracoabdominal remodeling is needed. More extensive approaches with composite device designs (covered stent graft and bare metal stent) emerged to answer this aortic conundrum. At 5-year of follow-up, "Provisional ExTension To Induce COmplete Attachment technique" (PETTICOAT) and its evolution "Stent assisted balloon induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair" (STABILISE) seem to be safe techniques that can allow, when anatomically feasible, excellent aortic remodeling and, in some cases, even the healing of the dissection. Nevertheless, STABILISE results, although promising, are mostly based on small series and therefore need to be validated by analyzing medium-long-term results from the international registry. Given the plethora of new data and the disparity of expert opinions on the best treatment to adopt, in this review we aim to summarize the current knowledge on the results of these different strategies for acute TBAD.
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- Alice Lopes
- Division of Heart and Vessels, Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal -
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal -
- Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisbon, Portugal -
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- Division of Heart and Vessels, Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Heart and Vessels, Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Heart and Vessels, Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Heart and Vessels, Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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Maurin A, Jacquier A, Bartoli A, Barral PA, Vecchini F, Mancini J, Omnes V, DeMasi M, Piquet P, Gaudry M. STABILISE (Stent-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption and Relamination in Aortic Dissection Repair) Is Associated With Good Anatomical Results on the Distal Thoracoabdominal Aorta at 2 Years. J Endovasc Ther 2024:15266028241232923. [PMID: 38379335 DOI: 10.1177/15266028241232923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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PURPOSE The aim of this comparative study was to evaluate the increased aortic diameter of the distal aorta after implementing the STABILISE technique in complicated type B aortic dissection (AD). DESIGN This is a comparative monocentric retrospective study. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients who underwent an STABILISE procedure for complicated AD between 2018 and 2020 were included and compared with a historic cohort treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) alone. Aortic diameters were measured at 6 different levels on the thoracic and abdominal aorta. The primary end point was an increased aortic diameter at 1 and 2 years. The exclusion criterion was the absence of a computed tomography (CT) scan at 1 or 2 years. RESULTS A total of 55 patients were included: 24 in the TEVAR group and 31 in the STABILISE group. At the level of the stent graft, there was a decrease in aortic diameters in both groups without significant differences. At the level of the distal aorta, there was an increase in aortic diameters in both groups without significant differences. There were significantly more patients in the TEVAR group with an unfavorable increase in aortic diameter >5 mm of the distal aorta at 2 years than in the STABILISE group: 8 (33%) vs 1 (3%) (p=0.01). For chronic ADs, a significantly greater increase in aortic diameters of the distal aorta was observed in the STABILISE group. CONCLUSIONS The STABILISE technique is technically feasible and potentially leads to decreased longer re-intervention rates; indeed, more patients had an unfavorable increase in aortic diameter in the TEVAR group than in the STABILISE group at 2 years. The high rate of long-term distal aortic aneurysm progression and reintervention after TEVAR alone suggests that this option is not sufficient to definitively treat these complex patients. CLINICAL IMPACT This article reported the results of stent assisted balloon induced intimal disruption and relamination (STABILISE) with a follow-up at 2 years. This is the first comparative study between STABILISE, which has emerged as a new technique inducing aortic remodeling and therefore better long-term outcome, and the standard technique TEVAR alone. STABILISE technique is associated with good results on the distal aorta at 2 years with a rate of patient with unfavorable aortic diameter evolution greater in TEVAR group compared to STABILISE group and could improve the long-term results on the distal aorta by inducing extensive aortic remodeling.
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- Arnaud Maurin
- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, IRD Biostatistics Department, SESSTIM, BIOSTIC, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Timone Aortic Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K. EACTS/STS Guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic syndromes of the aortic organ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezad426. [PMID: 38408364 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
- Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France
- EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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Vecchini F, Haupert G, Baudry A, Mancini J, Dumur L, Martinez R, Piquet P, Picquet J, Gaudry M. Risk Factors for Incomplete Aortic Remodeling With Stent-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption and Relamination in Aortic Dissection Repair for Complicated Aortic Dissection: Results of a Multicenter Study. J Endovasc Ther 2024; 31:69-79. [PMID: 35880296 DOI: 10.1177/15266028221111984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The STABILISE technique has extended the treatment of aortic dissection to the thoracoabdominal aorta to achieve complete aortic remodeling. The aim of this multicenter study was to analyze the short- and midterm anatomical results of the STABILISE technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed patients treated with the STABILISE technique for complicated aortic dissection at 3 French academic centers. The aortic diameter at different levels was measured preoperatively, postoperatively, and at 1 year. RESULTS Between 2018 and 2020, 58 patients, including 47 men (average patient age: 60±11 years), were treated for type B aortic dissection in 34 cases and residual aortic dissection after type A repair in 24 cases. Three (5.2%) patients died postoperatively. Complete aortic remodeling (false lumen thrombosis and complete reapposition of the intimal flap) was achieved in 45/55 patients (81.8%), and false lumen thrombosis in the thoracic aorta was achieved in 52/55 patients (94.5%). At 1 year, with a computed tomographic (CT) scan available for 98.2% (54/55) of patients, we observed a significant decrease in the maximal thoracic aortic diameter and a significant increase in the aortic diameter at the bare-stent level compared with the preoperative CT scan. Severe aortic angulation (p=0.024) was a risk factor for incomplete aortic remodeling and significantly increased the aortic diameter (p=0.032). Chronic aortic dissection was associated with an increased risk of incomplete aortic remodeling (p=0.002). CONCLUSIONS STABILISE for complicated aortic dissection results in false lumen thrombosis, complete reapposition of the intimal flap, and a decrease in the maximum aortic diameter in most cases. Incomplete reapposition of the intimal flap, which is more frequent in cases of chronic aortic dissection and severe aortic angulation, is a risk factor for a significant increase in the aortic diameter at the bare-stent level, and this risk justifies close follow-up and better patient selection. CLINICAL IMPACT STABILISE technique for complicated aortic dissection results in false lumen thrombosis, complete aortic remodeling and a decrease in the maximum aortic diameter in most cases. At the bare-stent level, incomplete reapposition of the intimal flap, more frequent in chronic aortic dissection and severe aortic angulation, is a risk factor for an increased aortic diameter. This finding justifies close follow-up and better patient selection; thus, the STABILISE technique should be used with care in chronic aortic dissection and severe aortic angulation.
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- Fabien Vecchini
- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Tours Academic Center, Tours, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Angers Academic Center, Angers, France
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- APHM, INSERM, IRD Biostatistics Department, SESSTIM, BIOSTIC, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Tours Academic Center, Tours, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Tours Academic Center, Tours, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Angers Academic Center, Angers, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Aortic Center, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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Fortin W, Gautier CH, Escande R, Bel A, Sutter W, El Batti S, Julia P, Achouh P, Alsac JM. Thoracic Endovascular Repair after Total Aortic Arch Replacement with Frozen Elephant Trunk for Type a Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 99:290-297. [PMID: 37858671 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The management of residual aortic dissection after initial type A repair with the Frozen elephant trunk technique remains mostly unexplored. This work aimed to evaluate endovascular second-stage surgery for patients with residual aortic dissection. METHODS A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients that underwent Type A aortic repair with Frozen elephant trunk, followed by a second-stage endovascular procedure was done from March 2016 to December 2021. The primary outcome was aortic-related adverse events or mortality, and secondary outcomes were aortic remodeling and perioperative complications. Remodeling was assessed by comparing the difference in ratios for true lumen/total aortic diameters on pre-operative and follow-up scans. RESULTS Thirty-four patients underwent second-stage surgery after Type A repair during the study period (7 thoracic endovascular aortic repair extensions, 1 STABLE/PETTICOAT, and 26 STABILISE). Median follow-up was 23 months (range 2-66 months). There were no perioperative deaths or major complications and 1 reoperation for left subclavian re-embolization. At the last follow-up, there was no aortic-related mortality. There were 5 aortic-related adverse events, including another subclavian re-embolization and a preplanned open conversion. Risk factors were connective tissue disorders (P = 0.01) and aortic aneurysms >55 mm (P = 0.03). Distal remodeling reached statistical significance in all segments (P < 0.01) and was greater for patients treated with the STABILISE technique when compared to extended thoracic endovascular aortic repair (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Second-stage endovascular management of residual aortic dissection after initial Frozen elephant trunk repair showed excellent perioperative and good midterm outcomes and induced significant remodeling of the entire aorta in most cases, particularly with the STABILISE procedure.
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- William Fortin
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France; Department of Medicine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Bayfield NGR, Bennett A, Ritter JC. Stent-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption and Relamination in Aortic Dissection Repair (STABILISE): A Meta-Analysis of Early Outcomes. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 98:146-154. [PMID: 37454893 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND This meta-analysis aims to determine the early clinical outcomes and rate of complete false lumen obliteration associated with the stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair (STABILISE) technique in the management of aortic dissection. METHODS Electronic databases searches were performed on PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies reporting early outcomes of the STABILISE technique. In addition, we retrospectively analyzed all patients treated with the STABILISE technique for aortic dissection at our institution. The case series data were pooled with relevant studies to perform a meta-analysis of proportions using random-effects models. RESULTS One hundred and ninety two patients from 9 relevant studies were pooled with an additional 13 patients undergoing STABILISE at our institution over a 3-year period. Pooled in-hospital mortality rate was 6% [95% confidence interval (CI); 3%-10%, I2 = 0.00%] and the overall rate of intraoperative aortic rupture was 4% [95% CI; 2%-8%, I2 = 0.00%]. The rate of in-hospital reintervention was 8% [95% CI; 5%-14%, I2 = 13.37%]. Median follow-up ranged from 8 to 36 months. Pooled cumulative mortality at follow-up was 8% [95% CI; 4%-18%, I2 = 23.15%]. The overall rate of late reintervention was 11% [95% CI; 7%-17%, I2 = 0.00%]. Complete obliteration of the false lumen in the thoracic aorta was achieved in 93% of patients [95% CI; 84%-97%, I2 = 47.49%] and in the abdominal aorta in 86% of patients [95% CI; 79%-91%, I2 = 0.00%]. CONCLUSIONS The STABILISE technique carries an acceptable operative safety profile with low in-hospital morbidity and mortality and excellent complete false lumen obliteration.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia; Curtin University, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
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Ritter JC, Munshi B, Letizia N, Parker LP, Kelsey LJ, Gilfillan M, Vo UG, Doyle BJ. Hemodynamic Implications of STABILISE Technique for Aortic Dissection Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 98:155-163. [PMID: 37805169 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.07.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination (STABILISE) technique for treatment of type B dissection has shown promising clinical results at mid-term. Computational modeling is a way of noninvasively obtaining hemodynamic effects, such as pressure and wall shear stress, leading to a better understanding of potential benefits. Particular areas of interest are (1) the effect of intimal disruption and re-lamination and (2) the effect of the bare metal stent in the visceral aortic segment. METHODS Single-center prospective case series. Data from 5 consecutive locally performed cases of STABILISE technique were analyzed. Included cases were type B aortic dissection with or without prior de-branching. The STABILISE procedure had to be performed without 30-day major complications. Preoperative and postoperative imaging data for each patient were transferred to the biomedical engineering team. Each case was reconstructed, meshed, and simulated with computational fluid dynamics using patient-specific data (heart rate, blood pressure, height, and weight). Hemodynamic parameters were then extracted from the simulations. RESULTS In all cases, computational analysis showed for postoperative patients: (1) a drop in pressure difference between lumina and (2) lower wall shear stress effects, compared to their preoperative status. These observations were most pronounced in the visceral aortic segment. CONCLUSIONS Computational modeling shows favourable changes in the flow dynamics of type B dissection treated using the STABILISE technique. This may suggest protective effects of this technique for long-term aortic healing and cicatrization.
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- Jens C Ritter
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia; Curtin University, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia.
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia; Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Department of Engineering Mechanics, FLOW & BioMEx, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Hsu AC, DiBartolomeo AD, Han SM, Fleischman F, Magee GA. Aortic rupture during STABILISE (stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair) technique. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2023; 9:101338. [PMID: 38023324 PMCID: PMC10665655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The STABILISE (stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair) technique has shown promising results for treating type B aortic dissections, but the potential exists for fatal adverse effects. We present a case of infrarenal aortic rupture while using a compliant balloon to balloon mold the true lumen inside previously placed bare metal stents during the STABILISE technique. Caution is advised for providers who wish to perform the STABILISE technique, and we recommend using a semi-compliant balloon sized to the smallest total aortic diameter to mitigate the risk of rupture.
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- Ashley C. Hsu
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Lopes A, Gouveia e Melo R, Leitão J, Mendonça C, Moutinho M, Mendes Pedro L. The fate of spinal arteries after the stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair technique: a case series. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2023; 9:101183. [PMID: 37274437 PMCID: PMC10238459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Objective We evaluated the patency of the spinal arteries (intercostal and lumbar) after the STABILISE (stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair) technique. Methods A retrospective analysis of all patients with aortic dissection treated with the STABILISE technique between April 2018 and July 2021 was performed. Imaging analysis of the spinal cord vascular supply was accomplished using multiplanar and maximum intensity projection reconstructed images of pre- and postoperative computed tomography angiograms at 1 month, 12 months, and annually thereafter. Results Twelve patients were treated for complicated aortic dissection. Primary technical success was 100% and mid-term clinical success, at a mean follow-up of 27 ± 12 months, was 90%. No cases of spinal cord ischemia were identified. One patient died after 1 year (non-aortic related), and one patient was lost to follow-up. A significant decrease was found in the mean number of patent spinal arteries in the stent graft area at 1 month (P < .001), 1 year (P < .001), and 2 years (P = .004). However, no significant reduction was found in the number of spinal arteries in either the bare metal stented or nonstented aorta (P > .05). Conclusions Use of the STABILISE technique decreased intercostal artery patency in the thoracic stent graft area, but spinal artery patency was not significantly affected by the bare metal stent nor its aggressive ballooning. These findings constitute a step toward a better understanding of the safety of this technique.
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- Alice Lopes
- Heart and Vessels Division, Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Heart and Vessels Division, Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- General Radiology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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- General Radiology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Heart and Vessels Division, Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Heart and Vessels Division, Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Center, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lescan M, Andic M, Bonorden C, Schano J, Hahn J, Schlensak C, Mustafi M. Bare Stent Fracture After TEVAR With the Modified Restrictive Bare Stent (RBS) Technique in Type B Aortic Dissections. J Endovasc Ther 2023:15266028231170114. [PMID: 37128868 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231170114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim was to assess the mid-term aortic remodeling and bare-metal stent (BMS) integrity of the restricted bare stent (RBS) technique reconstruction in aortic dissections. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included prospectively collected patients treated with the modified RBS technique between 2017 and 2020. The preoperative, postoperative, and last follow-up computed tomographic (CT) scans were analyzed in the centerline at the mid-descending, celiac trunk (CeT), and the mid-abdominal levels for false lumen (FL) patency, aortic diameter, and true lumen (TL) diameter changes. Bare-metal stent integrity was assessed in the 3-dimensional multiplanar reformats. RESULTS The median follow-up of the cohort (n=17) was 26 (11, 45) months. The procedure was mainly performed with the Relay NBS endograft (15/17; 88%) + E-XL BMS (17/17; 100%). Postoperative mortality, paraplegia, stroke, renovisceral vessel loss, and type I and III endoleaks were not observed. BMS fractured in 6 patients (6/17; 36%), damaged the dissection flap in 4/17 (24%), and led to the reperfusion of the FL and re-interventions with TEVAR (4/17; 24%). Two patients without FL reperfusion showed stable CT follow-ups 13 and 17 months after the fracture diagnosis. The TL expansion was seen at all landmarks and peaked in the thoracic aorta (+10; 6, 15; p<0.001). The FL thrombosis after modified RBS was only relevant in the thoracic aorta (p<0.001) and at CeT (p=0.003). The aortic diameter was stable in the thoracic aorta and increased at distal landmarks (CeT [+5; 1, 10; p=0.001]; mid-abdominal [+3; 1, 5; p=0.004]). CONCLUSION The modified RBS technique could not stop aortic growth below the diaphragm and prevent new membrane rupture due to the fractures of the BMS and consecutive flap damage with the reperfusion of the FL. CLINICAL IMPACT The treatment of complicated type B aortic dissections with TEVAR has become a standard. Particularly, patients with true lumen collapse and malperfusion may benefit from a more aggressive treatment strategy including proximal TEVAR and distal bare-metal stent implantation to re-open the true lumen and to prevent distal stent-induced new entry. However, this study reports the challenges of this approach with a high rate of bare-metal stent fractures during the follow-up. The fractures that occurred at the site of vertical nitinol bridges led to the dissection membrane ruptures and the reperfusion of the false lumen with consecutive dilatation. A close follow-up is mandatory to detect this complication and to treat the patients with TEVAR extension.
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- Mario Lescan
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Porto A, Omnes V, Bartoli MA, Azogui R, Resseguier N, De Masi M, Bal L, Imbert L, Jaussaud N, Morera P, Jacquier A, Barral PA, Gariboldi V, Gaudry M. Reintervention of Residual Aortic Dissection after Type A Aortic Repair: Results of a Prospective Follow-Up at 5 Years. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062363. [PMID: 36983363 PMCID: PMC10054589 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background After a type A aortic dissection repair, a patent false lumen in the descending aorta is the most common situation encountered, and is a well-known risk factor for aortic growth, reinterventions and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze the long-term results of residual aortic dissection (RAD) at a high-volume aortic center with prospective follow-up. Methods In this prospective single-center study, all patients operated for type A aortic dissection between January 2017 and December 2022 were included. Patients without postoperative computed tomography scans or during follow-up at our center, and patients without RAD were excluded. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality during follow-up for patients with RAD. The secondary endpoints were perioperative mortality, rate of distal aneurysmal evolution, location of distal aneurysmal evolution, rate of distal reinterventions, outcomes of distal reinterventions, and aortic-related death during follow-up. Results In total, 200 survivors of RAD comprised the study group. After a mean follow-up of 27.2 months (1-66), eight patients (4.0%) died and 107 (53.5%) had an aneurysmal progression. The rate of distal reintervention was 19.5% (39/200), for malperfusion syndrome in seven cases (3.5%) and aneurysmal evolution in 32 cases (16.0%). Most reinterventions occurred during the first 2 years (82.1%). Twenty-seven patients were treated for an aneurysmal evolution of RAD including aortic arch with hybrid repair in 21 cases and branched aortic arch endoprosthesis in six cases. In the hybrid repair group, there was no death, and the rate of morbidity was 28.6% (6/21) (one minor stroke, one pulmonary complication, one recurrent paralysis with complete recovery and three major bleeding events). In the branched endograft group, there was no death, no stroke, and no paraplegia. There was one case (16.7%) of carotid dissection. Complete aortic remodeling or complete FL thrombosis on the thoracic aorta was found in 18 cases (85.7%) and in five cases (83.3%) in the hybrid and branched endograft groups, respectively. Conclusions: Despite a critical course in most cases of RAD, with a high rate of aneurysmal evolution and reintervention, the long-term mortality rate remains low with a close follow-up and a multidisciplinary management in an expert center.
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- Alizée Porto
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Cost, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Cost, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Timone Aortic Center, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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Balloon Inducted Re-Lamination and False lUmen Thrombosis in Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection: Technique and Long-Term Results. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 92:211-221. [PMID: 36646251 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.12.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of the BAlloon Inducted re-Lamination and false lUmen Thrombosis (BAILOUT) as a simple technique to address the retrograde false lumen (FL) perfusion and subsequent aneurysmatic degeneration of the thoracic aorta due to a stent-graft crimped in a small true lumen in chronic Type B dissections. METHODS An observational, retrospective, single-center study analyzing a nonconsecutive cohort of 8 patients affected by chronic type B aortic dissections already treated with thoracic endovascular repair and with an FL lumen backflow corrected with BAILOUT between 2006 and 2020. After a standard distal extension of the previously implanted graft, the distal end of the graft area was ballooned to completely rupture the dissection lamella to relaminate the aorta hindering the FL backflow. Computed tomography was routinely performed within the first postoperative week before discharge and then at 3 months, at 6 months, and yearly thereafter. The technical and clinical success rates were analyzed. Primary outcomes were safety and feasibility of the technique, secondary ones included FL thrombosis evaluation, and total aortic diameter analysis at the above-defined levels during the follow-up. Safety was defined if clinical success was reached. Feasibility was intended as technical success obtention. RESULTS The technical and clinical success achieved was 100% with the complete interruption of FL backflow stating the safety and feasibility of the BAILOUT technique. No early procedure reinterventions were recorded and during a median follow-up of 62.5 months [interquartile range 43.2-94.1], only 1 death unrelated to the procedure was recorded. Freedom from aortic-related adverse events at 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, 5, and 7 years was 87.5%, 62.5%, 62.5%, 62.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. During the follow-up, no one increment of the diameter of the thoracic aorta was documented and all the patients at 3 years of computed tomography angiography showed a complete FL thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS The BAILOUT technique demonstrates to be safe and feasible in this small cohort of patients as a simple and quick way to overcome the issue of FL backflow in chronic type B dissection. Small cohort and retrospective designs were limitations of the study.
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Oberhuber A, Raddatz A, Betge S, Ploenes C, Ito W, Janosi RA, Ott C, Langheim E, Czerny M, Puls R, Maßmann A, Zeyer K, Schelzig H. Interdisciplinary German clinical practice guidelines on the management of type B aortic dissection. GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2023; 28:1-28. [PMCID: PMC10123596 DOI: 10.1007/s00772-023-00995-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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- A. Oberhuber
- German Society of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI); Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- German Society of Angiology and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Internal Medicine and Angiology, Helios Hospital Salzgitter, Salzgitter, Germany
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- German Society of Geriatrics (DGG); Department of Angiology, Schön Klinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Society of Internal Medicine (GSIM) (DGIM); cardiovascular center Oberallgäu Kempten, Hospital Kempten, Kempten, Germany
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- German Cardiac Society (DGK); Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- German Society of Nephrology (DGfN); Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- German Society of prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseaese (DGPR), Reha Center Seehof, Teltow, Germany
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- German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG), Department University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen, Freiburg, Germany
- Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- German Radiologic Society (DRG); Institute of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- German Society of Interventional Radiology (DeGIR); Department of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- Marfanhilfe e. V., Weiden, Germany
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- German Society of Surgery (DGCH); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Lopes RPF. Risk Stratification in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection for Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Recommendation: We Need to Move Forward. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2022; 45:1230-1231. [PMID: 35729422 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03192-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Rubens Pierry F Lopes
- Department of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery, CATHE - SOBRASA Hospital, Teixeira de Freitas, Av. Pres. Getúlio Vargas, 2752, Recanto do Lago, Teixeira de Freitas, BA, 45.987-088, Brazil.
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Langouet Q, Marchand E, Nauta A, Loreille F, Aupart M, Bourguignon T, Martinez R. Initial Study of the Extended STABILISE Technique for Complete Remodeling in Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 86:373-379. [PMID: 35395379 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is the standard treatment for acute complicated type B aortic dissection (TBAD). However, long-term results reveal that TEVAR does not achieve a complete aortic remodeling and poses a risk of aneurysmal aortic degeneration. Distal reentry treatment at the abdominal level seems to be necessary to obtain a complete remodeling in TBAD. Moreover, it is necessary to treat the aortoiliac bifurcation in patients with persistent true lumen collapse or limb ischemia. METHODS Between January 2018 and October 2019, 11 patients with acute or sub-acute complicated TBAD or non-A non-B aortic dissection were treated in our institution in an endovascular fashion. We performed the stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair (STABLISE) technique in all cases, but two cases required complementary treatment of the aortoiliac bifurcation with a bifurcated AFX endograft system for limb ischemia due to true lumen collapse. RESULTS Technical success was obtained in all patients. No procedural complications occurred. No postoperative deaths, stroke, paraplegia, mesenteric, or renal ischemia were observed, and no secondary intervention was necessary. Satisfactory aortic remodeling was obtained after the follow-up periods with a 57.5% mean true lumen expansion. CONCLUSION Our initial experience using the extended STABILISE (e-STABILISE) technique using a bifurcated AFX endograft did not result in any postoperative mortality or complications. Without additional data, this technique should be reserved for specific patients who require revascularization of the aortoiliac bifurcation.
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- Quentin Langouet
- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France.
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. CHRU Tours, Chambray-lès-Tours, Avenue de la République, Loire Valley. France
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Mascia D, Rinaldi E, Kahlberg A, Monaco F, DE Luca M, Chiesa R, Melissano G. The STABILISE technique to address malperfusion on acute-subacute type B aortic dissections. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 63:131-136. [PMID: 35238521 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.22.12249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Endovascular treatment is the current standard of care for complicated acute and subacute type B aortic dissection. Closure of the primary entry tear with thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) is often insufficient to induce complete false lumen thrombosis and a positive aortic remodeling. Moreover, TEVAR does not solve all the cases of malperfusion. The Provisional ExTension to Induce COmplete ATtachment (PETTICOAT) technique (deploying self-expandable bare metal stents in the true lumen in addition to TEVAR) can re-expand the true lumen, stabilize the lamella and promote aortic remodeling, but it does not recreate a single-lumen aorta and long-term aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta is frequent. Endovascular treatment by means of TEVAR + PETTICOAT does not recreate a single-lumen aorta so long-term aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta is frequent. The stent-assisted, balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination of aortic dissection (STABILISE) technique may help to this purpose disrupting the intimal lamella and creating a relaminated uni-luminal aorta.
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- Daniele Mascia
- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy -
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Li Z, Wang X, He Y, Xiang Y, Wu Z, Zhang H, Li D. Long-Term Aortic Remodeling After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair of Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Type B Dissections. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:819501. [PMID: 35433882 PMCID: PMC9005851 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.819501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and predictors of aortic remodeling over a long-term follow-up period after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for acute, subacute, and chronic type B aortic dissections (TBADs). Methods Patients who underwent TEVAR for TBAD from July 2011 to December 2013 were included, and relevant data were retrospectively analyzed. Results After TEVAR, the true lumen (TL) dimension increased and the false lumen (FL) dimension decreased or did not change over a 5-year follow-up period in all three temporal groups. Shrinkage proportion of the thoracic aorta was the highest in the subacute group (acute, 28.1%; subacute, 39.1%; and chronic, 17.4%; p = 0.048), while abdominal expansion showed no significant differences among the groups (acute, 29.6%; subacute, 40.5%; and chronic, 44.4%; p = 0.502). The chronic group had a rate of complete FL regression, which is lower than the subacute or acute group at all anatomic sections, with significant differences only in the stented section (chronic, 21.7%; acute, 92.2%; and subacute, 80.4%; p < 0.05) and in the distal thoracic aortic section (chronic, 13.0%; acute, 31.1%; and subacute, 50.0%; p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that chronic dissection, TL compression, endoleak, the number of branches from FL, and the number of residual tears affected optimal FL remodeling. Conclusion The present study provides data on aortic remodeling of TBAD after TEVAR during a long-term follow-up period. The features and risk factors of aortic remodeling in the acute, subacute, and chronic phases are different in different aortic segments. These findings may have implications in the timing of TEVAR.
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Mitreski G, Flanders D, Maingard J, Robinson D, Chuen J, Matalanis G, Seevanayagam S, Kok HK, Ranatunga D, Asadi H, Brooks DM. STABILISE; treatment of aortic dissection, a single Centre experience. CVIR Endovasc 2022; 5:7. [PMID: 35084561 PMCID: PMC8795251 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-022-00286-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To outline the process of the STABILISE technique and its use; reporting patient outcomes and midterm follow up for complicated aortic dissection. Materials and methods Single centre retrospective analysis from January 2011 to January 2021 using the STABILISE technique which utilises balloon assistance to facilitate intimal disruption and promote aortic relamination. Results Sixteen patients underwent endovascular aortic repair with the STABILISE technique for aortic dissection over the study period. Fourteen patients (14/16; 88%) had acute dissection. Two of 16 (12%) were chronic. The median age of the patient cohort was 61 years (range 32–80 years) and consisted of a male majority (n = 11; 69%). The median time from diagnosis to intervention was 5 days (1–115 days; IQR 1–17.3). More than half (56%) had surgical repair of a acute type A aortic dissection prior to radiological intervention. The procedure was technically successful with no procedural mortality. Two patients were lost to follow up and two died in the post-operative period. Twelve patients had ongoing follow up with an average number of 2.9 ± 1.6 scans performed. Follow up was available in thirteen patients (81%) with a median follow up period of 1097 days (IQR 707–1657). The rate of re-intervention (n = 2/16; 13%) requiring additional stenting was in line with published re-intervention data (15%). Follow up showed a reduction in false lumen size following treatment with total luminal dimensions remaining stable over the follow-up period. Conclusion The STABILISE technique as a procedure for complicated aortic dissection, either acute or chronic, appears safe with stable mid-term aortic remodelling and patient outcomes. Level of evidence Level 3, Retrospective cohort study.
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Nassib J, Hireche K, Ozdemir BA, Alric P, Canaud L. Fate of the Dissected Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta Distal to TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair) for Complicated Acute and Subacute Type B Aortic Dissection. J Endovasc Ther 2021; 29:773-779. [PMID: 34955055 DOI: 10.1177/15266028211065964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE This study assessed morphological changes in the aortic true and false lumens during follow-up of patients undergoing TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair) for complicated acute and subacute type B dissection. The study analyzes the effectiveness of TEVAR in preventing distal aneurysmal progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients between 2009 and 2019 undergoing TEVAR for complicated acute and subacute type B dissection at the study institution were retrospectively reviewed. Maximal diameters were measured on the proximal descending aorta right below the left subclavian artery, thoraco-abdominal junction right above the celiac trunk, and infrarenal aortic right above the inferior mesenteric artery, pre-operatively and during follow-up, analyzing either expansion or shrinkage of true and false lumens at these 3 sites. RESULTS Forty-one patients were included. Thirty-day incidence of death, stroke, paraplegia, and visceral ischemia was, respectively, 8% (n = 4), 6% (n = 3), 2% (n = 1), and 2% (n = 1). Three patients (6%) died from intervention-related cause. Mortality was 17% (n = 8) during a mean follow-up of 54 months. One patient had aneurysmal dilation of the descending aorta needing additional coverage and only 2 (4%) developed thoraco-abdominal aneurysms requiring re-intervention. In the remaining patients, both significant expansion of the true lumen and shrinkage of false lumen were observed at all 3 sites. CONCLUSION Proximal coverage of the main entry tear appears to prevent aneurysmal progression in most patients (96%). With such promising results, TEVAR should be considered as a first-line treatment in acute and subacute type B dissection.
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- Jowan Nassib
- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.,University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Wilson-Smith AR, Muston B, Kamalanathan H, Yung A, Chen CHJ, Sahai P, Eranki A. Endovascular repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection-systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term survival and reintervention. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 10:723-730. [PMID: 34926176 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2021-taes-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is considered the first-line therapy in the repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection (AC-BAD). Given the difficulty of designing randomized trials in this surgical cohort, long-term outcome data is limited. This systematic review and meta-analysis provide a complete aggregation of reported long-term survival and freedom from reintervention of AC-BAD patients based on the existing literature. Methods Three databases were searched from date of database inception to January 2021. The relevant references were identified and baseline cohort characteristics, survival and freedom from reintervention were extracted. The primary endpoints were survival and freedom from reintervention, whilst secondary endpoints were post-operative outcomes such as cord ischemia and endoleak. Kaplan-Meier curves were digitized and aggregated as per established procedure. Results A total of 2,812 references were identified in the literature search for review, with 46 selected for inclusion. A total of 2,565 patients were identified, of which 1,920 (75%) were male. The mean age of the cohort was 59.8±5.8. Actuarial survival at 2, 4, 6 and 10 years was 87.5%, 83.2%, 78.5% and 69.7%, respectively. Freedom from all secondary reintervention at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years was 74.7%, 69.1%, 65.7%, 63.9% and 60.9%, respectively. When accounting for study quality, actuarial survival at 2, 4, 6 and 8 years was 85.4%, 79.1%, 69.8% and 63.1%, respectively. Freedom from all secondary reintervention at 2, 4, 6 and 8 years was 73.2%, 67.6%, 63.7% (maintained), respectively. Conclusions TEVAR is associated with promising long-term survival extended to 10 years, though rates of freedom from reintervention remain an ongoing point for improvement. Randomized controlled trials comparing endovascular with open repair in the setting of acute, complicated type B aortic dissection are needed.
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- Ashley R Wilson-Smith
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Center, Sydney, Australia.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Collaborative Research Group (CORE), Sydney, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), Newcastle, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Collaborative Research Group (CORE), Sydney, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Collaborative Research Group (CORE), Sydney, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Collaborative Research Group (CORE), Sydney, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
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Duvan İ, Sürer S, Şenkal AM, İnce İ, Kızıltepe U. Endovascular solution in a complex post-dissectional thoracic aortic aneurysm case. TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI 2021; 29:536-541. [PMID: 35096452 PMCID: PMC8762902 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.21513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A 45-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with a post-dissectional thoracic aortic aneurysm with the retrograde filling of the false lumen. He previously underwent a Bentall operation and a proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair. We carried out a bare metal stent implantation concomitant with endograft extension and stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination procedure consecutively. Although true lumen expansion was achieved, the aneurysmatic dilation of the descending thoracic aorta was kept on expanding due to perfusion of the false lumen by the distal re-entries. Therefore, it was decided to perform a totally false lumen thrombosis by the candy-plug technique. In conclusion, despite being a fatal disease, endovascular treatment of post-dissectional thoracic aortic aneurysm post-dissectional thoracic aortic aneurysm is possible in anatomically suitable patients with a stepwise approach in experienced endovascular centers.
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- İbrahim Duvan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Fouquet O, Dang Van S, Ammi M, Daligault M, Baufreton C, Picquet J. STABILISE Technique via a Transapical Approach to Repair Residual Type A Aortic Dissection. AORTA : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AORTIC INSTITUTE AT YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL 2021; 9:161-164. [PMID: 34560805 PMCID: PMC8642071 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection or STABILISE concept is a novel endovascular strategy in Type A and Type B dissections. We report a case of Type A aortic dissection repair combining, first, an open thoracic aortic surgery with an elephant trunk procedure and, second, an endovascular treatment using the STABILISE technique via a combined transapical approach commonly used for transcatheter aortic valve implantation and a femoral pathway.
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- Olivier Fouquet
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France.,MITOVASC Institute CNRS UMR 6214, INSERM U1083, University, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France.,MITOVASC Institute CNRS UMR 6214, INSERM U1083, University, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France.,MITOVASC Institute CNRS UMR 6214, INSERM U1083, University, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France.,MITOVASC Institute CNRS UMR 6214, INSERM U1083, University, Angers, France
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Di Domenico R, Fargion AT, Speziali S, Petroni R, Villani F, Esposito D, Pratesi C. Hybrid Surgical Approach to a Giant Post-Coarctation Aortic Aneurysm. J Endovasc Ther 2021; 28:961-964. [PMID: 34392728 DOI: 10.1177/15266028211032954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To report a rare case of giant aortic coarctation (CoA)-related descending thoracic aneurysmal degeneration, complicated by an acute aortic dissection. CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man referred with acute chest pain to the emergency department. A computed tomography angiography (CTA) revealed a CoA with a giant post-stenotic descending thoracic aneurysm (14 cm) and a concomitant left subclavian artery (LSA) aneurysm, complicated by an acute type B aortic dissection. A single-stage hybrid procedure was planned in an urgent setting. Initially, a left common carotid-to-left subclavian artery (LCCA-LSA) bypass was performed to gain a suitable proximal landing zone, the procedure was then completed with 3 thoracic endografts and 1 aortic dissection stent through a percutaneous femoral approach. The patient was discharged in postoperative day 8th without complications; the CTA performed at 1 month demonstrated patency of supra-aortic and visceral vessels, dilation of CoA site and exclusion of the false lumen. CONCLUSIONS CoA is a congenital malformation rarely found in adults that may represent a challenge for the surgeon, especially when combined with a complication like an acute aortic dissection. This case shows that a hybrid approach is a safe and feasible treatment option even in such complex anatomies.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Rathore KS. Distal Aortic Remodeling after Type A Dissection Repair: An Ongoing Mirage. J Chest Surg 2021; 54:439-448. [PMID: 34376627 PMCID: PMC8646062 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.21.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Remodeling is a commonly encountered term in the field of cardiothoracic surgery that is often used to describe various pathophysiological changes in the dimension, structure, and function of various cardiac chambers, including the aorta. Stanford type A or DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection (TAAD) is a perplexing pathologic condition that can present surgical teams with the need to navigate a maze of complex decision-making. Ascending or hemi-arch replacement leaves behind a significant amount of distal diseased aortic tissue, which might have a persistent false lumen or primary or secondary intimal tears (or communications between lumina), which can lead to dilatation of the aortic arch. Unfavorable aortic remodeling is a major cause of distal aortic deterioration after the index surgery. Cardiac surgeons are aware of post-surgical cardiac chamber remodeling, but the concept of distal aortic remodeling is still idealized. The contemporary literature from established aortic centers supports aggressive management of the residual aortic pathology during the index surgery, and with continuing technical advancements, endovascular stenting options are readily available for patients with TAAD or for complicated type B aortic dissection cases. This review discusses the pathophysiology and treatment options for favorable distal aortic remodeling, as well as its impact on mid- to long-term outcomes following TAAD repair.
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Another Endogarment to Choose From, But Where Does This Fit in to the Treatment Algorithm for TBAD? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 62:575. [PMID: 34332837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Howard C, Sheridan J, Picca L, Reza S, Smith T, Ponnapalli A, Calow R, Cross O, Iddawela S, George M, Livra Dias D, Srinivasan A, Munir W, Bashir M, Idhrees M. TEVAR for complicated and uncomplicated type B aortic dissection-Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card Surg 2021; 36:3820-3830. [PMID: 34310731 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Type B aortic dissection (TBAD), is defined as a dissection involving the aorta distal to left subclavian artery with the ascending aorta and the aortic arch not affected. TBAD is classified due to the time frame and presence of complications. Complicated TBAD (co-TBAD) patients have a greater mortality rate than uncomplicated TBAD (un-TBAD) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is considered the gold-standard intervention for these clinical challenges. METHODS We undertook a systematic review of the literature regarding TEVAR intervention in co-TBAD and un-TBAD. A comprehensive search was undertaken across four major databases and was evaluated and assessed until June 2020. RESULTS A total of 16,104 patients were included in the study (7772 patients co-TBAD and 8352 un-TBAD). A significantly higher proportion of comorbidities were seen in co-TBAD patients compared with un-TBAD. Acute dissection was more frequent in the co-TBAD group (73.55% vs. 66.91%), while chronic dissection was more common in un-TBAD patients (33.8% vs. 70.73%). Postprocedure stroke was higher in co-TBAD (5.85% vs. 3.92%; p < .01), while postprocedural renal failure was higher in un-TBAD patients (7.23 vs. 11.38%; p < .01). No difference was observed in in-hospital mortality however the 30 days mortality was higher in the co-TBAD group. One-year survival was higher in the uncomplicated group but this difference was not observed in the 5-year survival. CONCLUSION In our analysis we can appreciate that despite significantly higher comorbidities in the co-TBAD cohort, there was no difference in in-hospital mortality between the two groups and the 5-year survival did not have any difference.
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- Callum Howard
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Academic Unit of Medical Education, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Medicine, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Clinical Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Senior Medical Reviewer, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pune, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, NHS Wales Health Education and Improvement, Cardiff, UK
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- Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders (ICAD), SRM Institutes for Medical Science (SIMS Hospital), Vadapalani, Chennai, India
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Leo E, Molinari ACL, Ferraresi M, Rossi G. Short Term Outcomes of Distal Extended EndoVascular Aortic Repair (DEEVAR) Petticoat in Acute and Subacute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 62:569-574. [PMID: 34301462 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the peri-operative and short term results of institutional experience with the Distal Extended EndoVascular Aortic Repair PETTICOAT (DEEVAR PETTICOAT) procedure. METHODS This was a single centre, observational study. From January 2015 to December 2019, 53 patients were admitted to the institution for treatment of acute and subacute complicated type B aortic dissection. Among them, data on 16 patients deemed suitable for a PETTICOAT procedure extended at infrarenal and iliac level by means of a bifurcated endograft were prospectively collected. Patients with persistent pain, visceral or lower limb malperfusion, true lumen collapse, and distal extension with computed tomography angiography (CTA) evidence of entry tears in the infrarenal or iliac zone were included. A CTA scan was performed in all patients at the baseline, before hospital discharge and then at six and 12 months post-operatively to assess aortic remodelling. Complete aortic remodelling was defined as stable aortic size (maximum enlargement < 5 mm) with complete true lumen re-expansion and complete false lumen exclusion or disappearance. RESULTS Technical success was obtained in all patients. One patient (7%) had intra-operative infrarenal aortic rupture during balloon dilation of the distal end of the bare stent, successfully treated by deployment of a bifurcated endograft. Additional covered stenting of the visceral arteries was necessary in nine patients (56%) and malperfusion resolved immediately in all cases. There were no spinal cord ischaemia or other peri-procedural complications, and no post-operative death, stroke, paraplegia/paraparesis, or acute renal failure was observed. Follow up ranged from one month to 24 months (median 7.5 months). One patient (7%) with a history of drug abuse died from sepsis. At the last CTA check, all patients showed complete remodelling of the thoraco-abdominal aorta and iliac arteries without vessel enlargement. CONCLUSION The present findings suggest that the DEEVAR PETTICOAT procedure provides effective sealing of all distal tears without increased risk of major peri-procedural complications. Further studies with larger number of patients and longer follow up are needed to confirm the safety and durability of this technique.
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- Enrico Leo
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Vascular Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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Barral PA, Jacquier A, Omnes V, Piquet P, Gaudry M. Type B Aortic Dissection Treated With a Branched Aortic Arch Stent Graft and the STABILISE Technique. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 75:531.e19-531.e22. [PMID: 33915254 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We report the case of a 57-year-old woman diagnosed with an asymptomatic chronic type B aortic dissection. The maximum aortic diameter was 70 mm in the proximal descending thoracic aorta. The entry tear was located at the aortic isthmus, and the proximal neck included all of the supra-aortic trunks. The targeted proximal neck was ≥ 25 mm. The dissection extended to the infrarenal aorta. The patient was treated with a custom branched aortic graft with two branches, one for the innominate trunk and one for the left common carotid artery, combined with the stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination technique. This combined technique seemed to provide a proximal seal zone in the arch and allow remodeling of the distal aorta in this patient with aneurysmal type B aortic dissection.
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- Department of Radiology, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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Soler R, Bartoli MA, Amabile P, Sarlon-Bartoli G, Magnan PÉ. STABILISE for Complicated Type B Dissection after 15 Months' Follow Up: A Word of Caution. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 62:138-139. [PMID: 33781679 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Raphael Soler
- Aix Marseille Université, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille Université, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Marseille, France
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Patel JJ, Kasprzak P, Pfister K, Tsilimparis N, Kölbel T, Wahlgren C, Hammo S, Mani K, Wanhainen A, Rossi G, Leo E, Böing I, Schelzig H, Oberhuber A, Aasgaard F, Vecchiati E, Fontana A, Modarai B. Early outcomes associated with use of the Zenith TX2 Dissection Endovascular Graft for the treatment of Stanford type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74:547-555. [PMID: 33600932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate short term outcomes related to the use of the Zenith TX2 Dissection Endovascular Graft (ZDEG) and the Zenith Dissection Bare stent (ZDES) for the treatment of Stanford type B aortic dissections. METHODS This retrospective multicenter case cohort study collated data from 10 European institutions for patients with both complicated and uncomplicated type B aortic dissection treated with ZDEG and ZDES between 2011 and 2018. The primary end point was mortality at 30 and 90 days. Secondary end points included complications related to TEVAR, such as, type Ia endoleak, stroke, paraparesis, paraplegia, and retrograde type A dissection (RTAD). Statistical analysis was carried out using the t test, or one-way analysis of variance and the χ2 or Fisher exact tests. RESULTS We treated 120 patients (87 male; mean age, 62.7 ± 12.2years) either in the acute 76 (63.3%), subacute 16 (13.3%), or chronic 28 (23.3%) phase. Seven patients (5.8%) died within 30 days after the index procedure and two (1.7%) between 30 and 90 days. There was one instance of postoperative RTAD in a patient treated for rupture. Stroke and paraplegia occurred in three (2.5%) and five (4.2%), patients, respectively. Eight patients (6.7%) had a type Ia endoleak in the perioperative period. There were no instances of paraplegia, no permanent dialysis, and no requirement for adjunctive superior mesenteric or celiac artery stenting in the 33 patients (27.5%) who were treated by concurrent placement of ZDES distal to the ZDEG. The length and distal oversizing of ZDEG components used was less in this group. CONCLUSIONS The present series demonstrates a low (<1%) RTAD rate and favorable morbidity and mortality. The lower rate of paraplegia, dialysis, and visceral artery stenting in the cohort that had adjunctive use of ZDES is compelling and merits further assessment.
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- Jayna J Patel
- Academic Department of Vascular Surgery, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, BHF Centre of Excellence and the Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Department of Vascular Surgery, Regensburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Department of Vascular Surgery, Regensburg, Germany
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Vascular and Endovasccular Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Santa Maria of Reggio Emilla, Reggio Emilla, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Santa Maria of Reggio Emilla, Reggio Emilla, Italy
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- Academic Department of Vascular Surgery, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, BHF Centre of Excellence and the Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK.
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Duvnjak S. STABILISE: The Way to Go in Treatment of Complicated Aortic Type-B Dissections? Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021; 44:548-549. [PMID: 33564954 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-021-02779-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Stevo Duvnjak
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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A 10-Year Aortic Center Experience with Hybrid Repair of Chronic "Residual" Aortic Dissection After Type A Repair. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2021; 36:285-294. [PMID: 33528720 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-021-07150-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Hybrid aortic arch repair in patients with chronic residual aortic dissection (RAD) is a less invasive alternative to conventional surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to describe the short-term and long-term results of hybrid treatment for RAD after type A repair. METHODS In this retrospective single-center cohort study, all patients treated for chronic RAD with hybrid aortic arch repair were included. Indications for treatment were rapid aortic growth, aortic diameter > 55 mm, or aortic rupture. RESULTS Between 2009 and 2020, we performed 29 hybrid treatments for chronic RAD. Twenty-four patients were treated for complete supra-aortic debranching in zones 0 and 5 with left subclavian artery debranching alone in zone 2. There was 1 perioperative death (3.4%): The patient was treated for an aortic rupture. There was no spinal cord ischemia and 1 minor stroke (3.4%). After a median follow-up of 25.4 months (range 3-97 months), the long-term mortality was 10.3% (3/29) with no late aortic-related deaths. Twenty-seven patients (93.1%) developed FL thrombosis of the descending thoracic aorta; the rate of aneurysmal progression on thoraco-abdominal aorta was 41.4% (12/29), and the rate of aortic reintervention was 34.5% (10/29). CONCLUSION In a high-volume aortic center, hybrid repair of RAD is associated with good anatomical results and a low risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality, including that of patients treated in zone 0. A redo replacement of the ascending aortic segment is sometimes necessary to provide a safer proximal landing zone and reduce the risk of type 1 endoleak after TEVAR.
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Zhong J, Osman A, Tingerides C, Puppala S, Shaw D, McPherson S, Darwood R, Walker P. Technique-Based Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Aortic Remodelling Following TEVAR in Acute and Subacute Type B Aortic Dissection. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021; 44:537-547. [PMID: 33388868 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02749-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To evaluate the clinical outcomes and aortic remodelling rates following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for acute or subacute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) based on technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS All TEVARs for acute/subacute TBAD between 01/01/2008 and 01/06/2020 were included. TEVARS were grouped by technique (TEVAR only, PETTICOAT and STABILISE). Aortic remodelling was assessed at three aortic levels on follow-up CT. Thirty-day technical/clinical success rates, re-intervention rates and complications were recorded. RESULTS A total of 29 patients were included. The median age was 55 years (31-82). The median duration from initial presentation to TEVAR was 7 days (0-84). Intra-procedural complications included one aortic rupture from balloon moulding in a STABILISE case. Thirty-day mortality, stroke, spinal cord ischaemia and visceral ischaemia were 3% (n = 1), 3% (n = 1), 3% (n = 1) and 3% (n = 1), respectively. (All occurred in acute TBAD.) Overall survival was 50.5 months (18-115). Median follow-up was 31 months (1-115). Six patients (21%) required re-intervention, with a median time of 5 months (5-46) from first TEVAR. Overall complete aortic remodelling rates were: 89% at the proximal descending thoracic aorta, 78% at the distal thoracic aorta and 50% at the infra-renal abdominal aorta. At the infra-renal aorta, the STABILISE group (n = 11) had a higher complete aortic remodelling rate (82%) compared to TEVAR alone (n = 12) (20%). CONCLUSION Endovascular intervention for acute and subacute TBAD is safe with a high rate of technical success. STABILISE results in higher aortic remodelling at the infra-renal aorta (82%) compared to TEVAR alone (20%) but risks aortic rupture from balloon moulding.
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- Jim Zhong
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK. .,University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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Czerny M, Pacini D, Aboyans V, Al-Attar N, Eggebrecht H, Evangelista A, Grabenwöger M, Stabile E, Kolowca M, Lescan M, Micari A, Muneretto C, Nienaber C, de Paulis R, Tsagakis K, Rylski B, Braverman AC, Di Marco L, Eagle K, Falk V, Gottardi R. Current options and recommendations for the use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and chronic thoracic aortic disease: an expert consensus document of the European Society for Cardiology (ESC) Working Group of Cardiovascular Surgery, the ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 59:65-73. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Since its clinical implementation in the late nineties, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become the standard treatment of several acute and chronic diseases of the thoracic aorta. While TEVAR has been embraced by many, this disruptive technology has also stimulated the continuing evolution of open surgery, which became even more important as late TEVAR failures do need open surgical correction justifying the need to unite both treatment options under one umbrella. This fact shows the importance of—in analogy to the heart team—aortic centre formation and centralization of care, which stimulates continuing development and improves outcome . The next frontier to be explored is the most proximal component of the aorta—the aortic root, in particular in acute type A aortic dissection—which remains the main challenge for the years to come. The aim of this document is to provide the reader with a synopsis of current evidence regarding the use or non-use of TEVAR in acute and chronic thoracic aortic disease, to share latest recommendations for a modified terminology and for reporting standards and finally to provide a glimpse into future developments.
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- Martin Czerny
- University Heart Center Freiburg—Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Golden Jubilee National Hospital, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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- University Heart Center Freiburg—Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Zeng Z, Zhao Y, Wu M, Bao X, Li T, Feng J, Feng R, Jing Z. Endovascular strategies for post-dissection aortic aneurysm (PDAA). J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:287. [PMID: 33004048 PMCID: PMC7528487 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01331-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Residual patent false lumen (FL) after type B aortic dissection (TBAD) repair is independently associated with poor long-term survival. Open surgery and endovascular repair result in good clinical outcomes in patients with AD. However, both treatments focus on proximal dissection but not distal dissection. About 13.4–62.5% of these patients present with different degrees of distal aneurysmal dilatation after primary repair. Although open surgery is the first-choice treatment for post-dissection aortic aneurysm (PDAA), there is a need for high technical demand since open surgery is associated with high mortality and morbidity. As a treatment strategy with minimal invasion, endovascular repair shows early benefits and low morbidity. For PDAA, the narrow true lumen (TL), rigid initial flap and branch arteries originating from FL have increased difficulties in operation. The aim of endovascular treatment is to promote FL thrombosis and aortic remodeling. Endovascular repair includes intervention from FL and TL sides. TL intervention techniques (parallel stent-graft, branched and fenestrated stent-graft among others) have been proven to be safe and effective in PDAA. Other FL intervention techniques that have been used in selected patients include FL embolization and candy-plug techniques. This article introduces available endovascular techniques and their outcomes for the treatment of PDAA.
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- Zhaoxiang Zeng
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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Lovato L, Cefarelli M, Gatta E, Di Eusanio M, Fattori R. Devices for thoracic endovascular aortic repair of type B aortic dissection: is there any chance for Marfan syndrome? Expert Rev Med Devices 2020; 17:683-696. [DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2020.1782735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Luigi Lovato
- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Cardiovascular Radiology Unit and Marfan Center; S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital; University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit and Marfan Center; Lancisi Cardiovascular Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Vascular Surgery Unit and Marfan Center; Lancisi Cardiovascular Center, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit and Marfan Center; Lancisi Cardiovascular Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Marfan Center; Lancisi Cardiovascular Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Qiu P, Zha B, Zhang X, Ye K, Qin J, Yang X, Peng Z, Liu J, Lu X. A meta-analysis of combined proximal stent grafting with or without adjunctive distal bare stent for the management of aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg 2020; 72:1109-1120.e6. [PMID: 32304727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of placement of a proximal covered stent graft combined with a distal bare stent are controversial because of the lack of evidence. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the outcomes of combined proximal covered stent grafting with distal bare stenting (BS group) and proximal covered stent grafting without distal bare stenting (non-BS group). METHODS The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases and key references were searched up to January 26, 2019. Predefined outcomes of interest were mortality, morbidity, and postoperative assessment of aortic remodeling. We pooled risk ratios (RRs) of the outcomes of interest using fixed effects model or random effects model. RESULTS Overall, eight observational studies involving 914 patients were included. There were no significant differences in overall aorta-related mortality (RR, 0.54; confidence interval [CI], 0.24-1.24; P = .15), complete thoracic false lumen (FL) thrombosis rate (RR, 1.23; CI, 0.83-1.81; P = .30), or complete abdominal FL thrombosis rate (RR, 1.96; CI, 0.68-5.69; P = .21) between the BS group and the non-BS group. The BS group had a lower rate of partial thoracic FL thrombosis (RR, 0.40; CI, 0.25-0.65; P = .0002), a lower stent graft-induced new entry rate (RR, 0.08; CI, 0.02-0.41; P = .003), and a lower reintervention rate (RR, 0.42; CI, 0.26-0.69; P = .0005). CONCLUSIONS Combined proximal covered stent grafting with distal adjunctive bare stenting had the potential to reduce the partial thoracic FL thrombosis rate and the rates of stent graft-induced new entry and reintervention but was not associated with lower aorta-related mortality or the complete FL thrombosis rate. Further research with a stricter methodology is needed.
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- Peng Qiu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Nienaber CA, Yuan X, Aboukoura M, Blanke P, Jakob R, Janosi RA, Lovato L, Riambau V, Trebacz J, Trimarchi S, Zipfel B, van den Berg JC. Improved Remodeling With TEVAR and Distal Bare-Metal Stent in Acute Complicated Type B Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:1572-1579. [PMID: 32205112 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ASSIST (A multicentre Study in Survivors of type B aortic dissection undergoing Stenting) study compared both 1-year outcomes and evolution of true and false lumen (eg, remodeling) in patients with complicated type B aortic dissection subjected to thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with distal true lumen scaffolding by self-expanding nitinol open stent in comparison with TEVAR alone. METHODS The ASSIST study was a multicenter prospective single-arm study comparing clinical and imaging data from 39 consecutive patients (59.4 ± 13 years of age) who received TEVAR and the JOTEC E-XL open stent with data from matched control subjects treated with TEVAR alone based on 1:1 propensity score matching. Clinical data were collected by an independent Contract Research Organization (CRO) and computed tomography images were subjected to blinded core-lab analysis. RESULTS There were no differences in baseline demographics, clinical profiles, morphological data, procedural details, and in-hospital and 1-year outcomes between groups. Differences emerged with regard to evolution of both true lumen distal to stent graft, false lumen over the entire length of dissection, and remodeling (P < .001). At 1 year, TEVAR with the E-XL stent revealed false lumen thrombosis at the level of celiac trunk in 53.8% vs 17.9% with TEVAR alone (P = .004). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated favorable clinical outcomes with the additional E-XL stent. CONCLUSIONS TEVAR for acute complicated type B aortic dissection proved to be safe and promoted remodeling of the stent grafted thoracic aorta. Additional scaffolding of the true lumen distal to TEVAR with a self-expanding stent supported distal true lumen expansion, false lumen regression, and thrombosis, with evidence of improved distal remodeling at 1 year.
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- Christoph A Nienaber
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany; Cardiology and Aortic Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, Harefield, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Cardiology and Aortic Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, Harefield, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Division, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Thoracic Aortic Research Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Service of Interventional Radiology, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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Faure EM, El Batti S, Sutter W, Bel A, Julia P, Achouh P, Alsac JM. Stent-assisted balloon dilatation of chronic aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 162:1467-1473. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.01.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Iwakoshi S, Watkins CA, Ogawa Y, Fischbein M, Lee A, Lee JT, Hiesinger W, Dake MD. “Cheese Wire” Fenestration of Dissection Intimal Flap to Facilitate Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Chronic Dissection. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020; 31:150-154.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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