Novel way to confirm successful endovascular repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm using a remote wireless pressure sensor.
Due to the continuous risk of rupture from endoleaks after endoluminal graft repair of thoracic aneurysms, the need for lifelong postoperative surveillance has become necessary. Patients are put at a lifetime risk of radiation exposure and may be at an increased risk of contrast induced nephropathy from routine contrast use during follow-up computed tomography for postoperative surveillance of endoluminal grafts. Measuring aneurysm sac pressures using remote wireless pressure sensor may provide a noninvasive method to detect endoleak, procedural success, and long-term stent graft stability.
Kpodonu
Jacques
J
Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute and Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA. jkpodonu@azheart.com
Ramaiah
Venkatesh G
VG
Williams
James
J
Shennib
Hani
H
Diethrich
Edward B
EB
D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents