Emergency endovascular treatment of complicated type B Acute dissection of the aorta

Publication date: Available online 26 September 2015 Source:The Egyptian Heart Journal Author(s): Y. Lyazidi, H.T. Chtata, T. Bekkali, M. Zoulati, M. Taberkant Although Type B dissection accounts for 25–40% of all aortic dissections, their treatment remains to date quite controversial. In acute complicated cases (visceral malperfusion, refractory pain, etc.), surgical treatment is generally recommended, but is still associated with a high rate of morbimortality. Implantation of endoprosthesis has been proposed as an alternative therapy for patients with high surgical risk. Reports support that endovascular stent-graft treatments of a complicated type B acute dissection produce a short and medium term satisfactory results.
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research