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Two-Vessel Branched Stent Graft for Severely Angulated Aortic Arch Aneurysm in a Jehovah's Witness
Chung S Lim1, A Dhutia1, Celia Riga1
11 Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Aneurysmal disease involving the origins of supra aortic vessels often requires complex open and/or endovascular repair that is not only associated with significant risk of mortality and morbidity but also often with perioperative blood loss requiring transfusion. We report a successful repair of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) involving the aortic arch with a custom-made Bolton Relay 2-vessel branched thoracic aortic endograft in a 42-year-old Jehovah's Witness who would otherwise be very unlikely to survive an open repair. Branched thoracic aortic endografting offers a potentially safe, minimally invasive, and effective alternative for TAA disease involving the supra-aortic arteries, especially in patients who are at high risk of open surgery.