title: Delayed Retrograde Ascending Aortic Dissection After Endovascular Repair of Descending Dissection.
abstract: We report the case of a 34-year-old woman who developed delayed retrograde ascending aortic dissection after previous endovascular repair of her descending thoracic aorta. Preoperative computed tomography imaging specifically highlights the interaction of endograft springs with the dissection flap and surrounding aortic tissues. Intraoperative findings are presented for comparison and further discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: nikola_dobrilovic@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dobrilovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: March
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Ulku C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Turba
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michalak
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delibasic
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Jaishankar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed