Complicated acute type B dissection and endovascular repair: indications and pitfalls.
In light of the morbidity and mortality associated with open repair of complicated acute type B dissection, endoluminal approaches provide an attractive option; however, the challenges of accurate placement within an angulated arch, size of the delivery system, and uncertainty regarding long-term durability have been cited as reasons for caution. This review examines the current literature regarding acute type B dissection and details the methods and potential pitfalls in endovascular management of these complex pathologies.
Moon
Michael C
MC
Endovascular Research Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Pablo Morales
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J
Greenberg
Roy K
RK
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents