TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergency stent-graft placement for impending rupture of the descending thoracic aorta
AU - Nesser, H. Joachim
AU - Eggebrecht, Holger
AU - Baumgart, Dietrich
AU - Ebner, Christian
AU - Gschwendtner, Manfred
AU - Barkhausen, Jörg
AU - Erbel, Raimund
AU - Nienaber, Christoph A.
PY - 2002/8/1
Y1 - 2002/8/1
N2 - Purpose: To present initial experience with emergent stent-graft placement for impending rupture of the descending thoracic aorta. Case Reports: Intramural hematoma (IMH) of the descending thoracic aorta was diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography in 3 patients with acute onset of severe thoracic pain. Because of signs of impending rupture, e.g., pleural effusion, sustained pain, or transadventitial bleeding, the patients underwent emergency stent-graft placement, which was successful in all cases. No procedure-related complications were observed. Follow-up to 18 months has revealed no evidence of endoleak, and all patients remain free of symptoms. Conclusions: Emergency stent-graft placement may be a promising alternative to conventional surgery in patients with impending aortic rupture due to IMH.
AB - Purpose: To present initial experience with emergent stent-graft placement for impending rupture of the descending thoracic aorta. Case Reports: Intramural hematoma (IMH) of the descending thoracic aorta was diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography in 3 patients with acute onset of severe thoracic pain. Because of signs of impending rupture, e.g., pleural effusion, sustained pain, or transadventitial bleeding, the patients underwent emergency stent-graft placement, which was successful in all cases. No procedure-related complications were observed. Follow-up to 18 months has revealed no evidence of endoleak, and all patients remain free of symptoms. Conclusions: Emergency stent-graft placement may be a promising alternative to conventional surgery in patients with impending aortic rupture due to IMH.
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M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 12166845
AN - SCOPUS:0036617666
SN - 1526-6028
VL - 9
JO - Journal of Endovascular Therapy
JF - Journal of Endovascular Therapy
IS - SUPPL. 2
ER -