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Hybrid stepwise external wrapping for type a acute aortic dissection with cerebral Malperfusion
Yoshihiro Suematsu1, Satoshi Nishi2, Daisuke Arima2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, 1187-299 Kaname, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 300-2622, Japan. suematus@tf7.so-net.ne.jp.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
|January 12, 2021
Summary
This study presents a hybrid therapy using stepwise external wrapping (SEW) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for Type A aortic dissection (TAAAD) with cerebral malperfusion, showing successful outcomes in a high-risk patient.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
Background:
- Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a critical condition with high mortality, especially Type A AAD (TAAAD).
- Treatment for high-risk or elderly TAAAD patients remains challenging due to high surgical mortality.
- Malperfusion syndromes, including cerebral malperfusion, complicate TAAAD management.
Observation:
- A 60-year-old male patient presented with TAAAD and acute hemi-cerebral malperfusion.
- The patient had a communicating false lumen, posing complex surgical challenges.
- Open surgical options were deemed excessively risky for this patient.
Findings:
- A hybrid approach involving stepwise external wrapping (SEW) of the ascending aorta was employed.
- Subsequent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) was successfully completed.
- The patient experienced a favorable outcome, discharged without complications.
Implications:
- This hybrid SEW and TEVAR strategy demonstrates a promising alternative for TAAAD with cerebral malperfusion.
- It offers a less invasive option for high-risk surgical candidates.
- This approach may improve outcomes in complex aortic dissection cases.
