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Tratamiento endovascular de patologías del arco aórtico
Deutsches Arzteblatt international
|February 4, 2026
Resumen
La reparación endovascular ofrece una alternativa mínimamente invasiva para patologías del arco aórtico, particularmente para pacientes de alto riesgo. Si bien es eficaz, la cuidadosa selección de pacientes y la elección de la prótesis son cruciales para obtener resultados óptimos en este campo en evolución.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Cirugía Cardiovascular; Cirugía Vascular; Radiología Intervencionista
Sus antecedentes:
- El tratamiento endovascular es una opción establecida para las patologías del arco aórtico, y sirve como alternativa a la cirugía abierta para pacientes seleccionados.; Los aneurismas aórticos torácicos afectan aproximadamente al 0,16% de la población.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar las opciones de tratamiento endovascular para los trastornos del arco aórtico.
Principales métodos:
- Este estudio es una revisión narrativa que presenta estrategias de tratamiento endovascular para patologías del arco aórtico.; Se discuten los requisitos previos para la reparación endovascular, incluidas las zonas de aterrizaje proximales y distales adecuadas.
Principales resultados:
- Los procedimientos endovasculares del arco aórtico demuestran altas tasas de éxito técnico (por ejemplo, TEVAR ramificado: 96,3%, TEVAR fenestrado: 95,7%).; La mortalidad promedio ponderada a los 30 días es del 6,3%, con una tasa de accidentes cerebrovasculares del 9,4%. Las tasas de endofuga varían (2,6%–37,6%, promedio 19,6%).; Este enfoque mínimamente invasivo es una alternativa viable a la cirugía abierta para pacientes de alto riesgo en centros especializados.
Conclusiones:
- La evidencia actual proviene principalmente de estudios retrospectivos; faltan ensayos controlados aleatorizados que comparen la reparación endovascular con la cirugía abierta.; Los avances en las prótesis del arco aórtico permiten un tratamiento más individualizado.; Los equipos interdisciplinarios deben considerar cuidadosamente los perfiles de riesgo individuales de los pacientes y las opciones de prótesis.
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