Endovascular repair of ascending aortic dissection

Woman, 84 years-old, with Stanford type A thoracic aortic dissection committing aortic arch and descending aorta. Proposed and accepted endovascular treatment according to the severity of the clinical picture. Common femoral artery dissection bilaterally was done. Aortography confirmed the exclusion...

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Published in:	Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 145
Main Authors:	Pontes, José Carlos Dorsa Vieira, Dias, Amaury Mont'serrat Ávila Souza, Duarte, João Jackson, Benfatti, Ricardo Adala, Gardenal, Neimar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Portuguese
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 01-03-2013
Subjects:	Aged, 80 and over Aneurysm, Dissecting - pathology Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aorta, Thoracic - pathology Aorta, Thoracic - surgery Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - pathology Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery Cardiology Echocardiography Endovascular Procedures - methods Female Heart surgery Humans Stents Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Woman, 84 years-old, with Stanford type A thoracic aortic dissection committing aortic arch and descending aorta. Proposed and accepted endovascular treatment according to the severity of the clinical picture. Common femoral artery dissection bilaterally was done. Aortography confirmed the exclusion of the false lumen and patency of the coronary ostia.
ISSN:	0102-7638 1678-9741
DOI:	10.5935/1678-9741.20130018