title: Thoracic Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of Middle Aortic Syndrome.
abstract: Middle aortic syndrome is a rare disease defined as a segmental narrowing of the distal descending thoracic or abdominal aorta. A thoracoabdominal bypass or endovascular treatment is the choice of treatment. Endovascular therapy consists of a balloon dilatation and stent implantation. Recently, thoracic endovascular aortic repair has been widely used in a variety of aortic diseases. We report a case of middle aortic syndrome treated with a thoracic endovascular stent graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea. Electronic address: jtkim@inha.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Joung Taek
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Sam
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Wan Ki
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Baek
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology