title: [Treatment of thoracic aortic disease using endovascular stent-grafts: from therapeutic indications to possible complications].
abstract: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a minimally invasive technique which is increasingly used in different thoracic aortic pathologies such as aortic aneurysm, complicated type B aortic dissection, aortic trauma, intramural hematoma and penetrating aortic ulcer. In this paper we discuss the main indications for endovascular stent-grafts in the treatment of thoracic aortic disease, based on three cases in which this procedure was used for three different conditions: degenerative aneurysm, complicated type B dissection and post-traumatic injury. These case reports add to the evidence that TEVAR is a safe and feasible therapeutic alternative in selected patients with thoracic aortic disease, improving aortic remodeling, with relatively low morbidity and mortality. The main complications and difficulties related to the procedure are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova Gala, Vila Nova Gala, Portugal. fontes.carvalho@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fontes-Carvalho
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
authors.forename: Lino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melica
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Vasco Gama
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult