title: Hybrid treatment for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with Marfan syndrome.
abstract: Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of connective tissue leading to aortic aneurysms and other cardiovascular complications associated with reduced life expectancy. Although contemporary management of ascending aortic disease requires open surgical reconstruction, the combined retrograde visceral revascularization and endovascular exclusion (hybrid procedure) of entire thoracoabdominal aorta has been introduced for the management of descending thoracic and abdominal aortic pathology. The present experience reports 2 cases of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, in Marfan patients, previously submitted to major cardiovascular surgical procedures, through a hybrid approach.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taurino
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: robertaficarelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ficarelli
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Nazzareno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Persiani
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome" La Sapienza", Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capuano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D057867:Endoleak / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome