title: [Rupture of thoracic aorta aneurysm 6 years after endoprosthetic surgery].
abstract: A case of 6-year stay of a nitinol stent in the lumen of atherosclerotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta is reported. Problems of the prosthesis integration into the organism, nitinol are activity and toughness as well as causes of the aneurysm rupture are discussed. Literature data on endovascular treatment of the aortic aneurysm including in the beginning of its rupture and in old persons with grave concomitant diseases are presented.
authors.affiliation: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, 129010, Moscow.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Galankina
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rotin
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kavteladze
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kartashov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000473:pathology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors