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Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent
Devin J O'Brien1, Abigail White1, Sabin J Bozso1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
The Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) has proved to promote false lumen closure at the distal anastomosis in type A dissection repairs. During the past 20 years, open techniques have developed into endovascular repairs. We report a case of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) landed inside an AMDS. A 63-year-old man with hypertension presented with type A aortic dissection. After initial repair with AMDS, he returned for TEVAR to fix residual type B dissection. A proper seal was created between the AMDS and TEVAR stents, demonstrating a successful off-label use of the AMDS stent.

