Endovascular and Surgical Therapy of Thoracic and Thoraco-Abdominal Disease of the Aorta

摘要: Diseases of the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta are a leading cause death. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for treatment acute syndromes including aneurysms, dissections, intramural hematomas, traumatic injury is evaluated in detail. The indications complications associated with procedure reviewed. technique tools necessary to perform specific guidewires, catheters, sheaths required, as well appropriate imaging modalities described. use hybrid surgical techniques addition fenestrated branched stent grafts treat complex pathology arch also discussed. Finally, future trends TEVAR ascending pathologies introduced.