Open AccessTransluminal endovascular stent grafting of aortic dissections and aneurysms: A concise review of the major trials
Author(s) -
Dieter Robert S.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960240503
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , abdominal aortic aneurysm , aortic aneurysm , surgery , radiology , aorta , grafting , abdominal aorta , endovascular treatment , aneurysm , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer
Transluminal endovascular repair of the vascular system is rapidly emerging as a leading therapeutic modality for aortic dissections and aneurysms. The use of transluminal endovascular stent grafting has been used to intervene successfully on the aorta and its major branch vessels. There have been several studies examining transluminal endovascular stent grafting of thoracic aortic aneurysms, dissections, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. This paper reviews some of the major trials of transluminal endovascular stent grafting as well as its major limitation, endoleak.