Surgical repair and stent positioning for type A acute aortic dissection: a step forward?
We report two cases of type A acute aortic dissection in which the traditional ascending aorta replacement was completed by aortic arch stenting to achieve a complete treatment and to avoid the risks that are connected to aortic arch replacement. Correct deployment of the stent was evaluated through an endoscope inserted in the transverse arch, which avoided fluoroangiography and the involvement of a radiologic team.
Saccani
Stefano
S
Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Busi
Marzio
M
Fragnito
Claudio
C
Agostinelli
Andrea
A
Borrello
Bruno
B
Nicolini
Francesco
F
Gherli
Tiziano
T
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed