Open AccessRepair of complicated type B dissection with an isolated left vertebral artery using the stented elephant trunk technique
Author(s) -
Junming Zhu,
Rui-Dong Qi,
Yongmin Liu,
Jun Zheng,
Xiao-Yan Xing,
Lizhong Sun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv242
Subject(s) - medicine , elephant trunks , surgery , aortic dissection , dissection (medical) , stent , right renal artery , renal artery , aorta , kidney
The presence of an isolated left vertebral artery (ILVA) remains a challenging issue for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of type B dissection if the proximal landing zones are inadequate. We retrospectively reviewed our experience of the surgical management of complicated type B dissection with an ILVA using the stented elephant trunk technique.
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