Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta

Joshua D Adams; Lleowell M Garcia; John A Kern

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2009.06.003

Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta

Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;89(4):895-912, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2009.06.003.

Authors

Joshua D Adams¹, Lleowell M Garcia, John A Kern

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

PMID: 19782843
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2009.06.003

Abstract

The use of endovascular stent grafts for treatment of the descending thoracic aorta is reviewed. Currently, 3 devices have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of descending thoracic aneurysms, and multiple studies are ongoing to investigate the efficacy of endovascular treatment in such pathologies as traumatic aortic injury and Stanford type B dissection. Outcomes are highly dependent on good case planning and patient selection and will likely continue to improve as newer-generation devices and delivery systems are designed and made available.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic* / injuries
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / therapy*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Patient Care Management
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Prosthesis Design
Stents*