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Customized transapical thoracic endovascular repair for acute type A dissection
Tilo Kölbel1, Beate Reiter, Johannes Schirmer
1Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. tilokoelbel@googlemail.com
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|January 23, 2013
Summary
Transapical thoracic endovascular repair using an endograft is a feasible, less invasive option for acute type A aortic dissection. This approach offers minimal physiologic compromise for high-risk patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Acute Aortic Dissection
Background:
- Acute type A aortic dissection poses significant surgical risks, especially for patients with severe comorbidities.
- Traditional open repair carries high operative mortality in this vulnerable patient population.
Observation:
- A 67-year-old patient with severe comorbidities and acute type A aortic dissection with pericardial tamponade underwent a novel endovascular repair.
- The procedure involved an endograft delivered via mini-thoracotomy and left ventricular apical puncture.
Findings:
- Angiography confirmed complete dissection coverage.
- Early and 6-month CT scans demonstrated excellent endograft apposition without residual dissection.
Implications:
- Transapical thoracic endovascular repair is a potentially feasible and less invasive alternative for acute type A aortic dissection.
- This technique may reduce physiologic compromise and operative mortality in high-risk surgical candidates.
