title: Endovascular treatment of an acute ascending aortic intramural hematoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Herein, we present a case of an elderly gentleman who presented with an extensive intramural hematoma of the aorta which was treated with a percutaneous placement of an endovascular stent.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 79-year-old male with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department because of sudden onset of substernal chest pain radiating to his back. A chest computerized tomography scan was performed that demonstrated a Type A aortic wall intramural hematoma involving the arch and ascending aorta dissecting both antegrade and retrograde from a penetrating ulcer located in the descending aorta, immediately distal to the left subclavian artery. No dissection flap was noted. The patient opted for an endovascular approach. He was treated with the placement of a stent just distal to the left subclavian artery, with good results noted on follow-up exam performed 3 months later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of a Type A IMH lacks consensus, but the majority do favor surgical management. The data are limited; however, there are reports of patients with Type A intramural hematoma treated with descending aortic endograft at the site of the culprit ulcerated plaque, with satisfactory results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In a select group of patients, an endovascular approach for the treatment of a Type A aortic wall intramural hematoma caused by an ulcerated plaque may be a viable treatment option.
authors: Division of Radiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: Candace
authors: C
authors: White
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Lapietra
authors: Columbia University Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States. Electronic address: osantana@msmc.com.
authors: Orlando
authors: O
authors: Santana
authors: Division of Radiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Burke
authors: Division of Radiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Beasley
authors: Columbia University Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: Cesar
authors: C
authors: Conde
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL, United States.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Lamelas
keywords: Aortic dissection; Endovascular treatment; Intramural hematoma