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Aortic dissection and its endovascular management.

R J Hinchliffe1, M Halawa, P J Holt

  • 1St George's Regional Vascular Institute, London, UK. rhinchli@sgul.ac.uk

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|July 31, 2008
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Aortic dissection is a life-threatening aortic event. Endovascular repair using covered stents to seal intimal tears shows feasibility and technical success for type B thoracic dissections.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Aortic dissection is a critical condition with high mortality rates.
  • Acute proximal dissections have a 50% mortality within 24 hours without treatment.
  • Distal dissections also carry significant short- and long-term risks, including rupture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the management goals for aortic dissection.
  • To introduce the paradigm shift towards endovascular treatment.
  • To highlight the use of covered stents for intimal tear sealing.

Main Methods:

  • Review of management aims for aortic dissection.
  • Description of endovascular repair using custom-designed covered stents.
  • Delivery of stents via unilateral arteriotomy.

Main Results:

  • Endovascular repair demonstrated feasibility and technical success.
  • Successful sealing of proximal intimal entry tears in type B dissections.
  • Initiation of a paradigm shift in surgical management since the late 1990s.

Conclusions:

  • Endovascular treatment offers a viable approach for aortic dissection.
  • Covered stents are effective in sealing intimal tears in type B dissections.
  • This approach represents a significant advancement in managing aortic dissections.