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Transposition of Arch Vessels and Endovascular Stenting of Saccular Aneurysm of Distal Arch—A Case Report
Author(s) -
Santo Kirkpatrick C.,
Riley Peter,
Guest Peter,
Bonser Robert S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00460.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic arch , arch , stent , saccular aneurysm , aneurysm , thoracic aortic aneurysm , endovascular aneurysm repair , surgery , aortic aneurysm , descending aorta , aorta , radiology , anatomy , abdominal aortic aneurysm , civil engineering , engineering
Endovascular repair of thoracic aneurysms has emerged as an attractive alternative especially in high‐risk patients. However, the aortic curvature and potential coverage of the epiaortic vessels limit the use of stent‐grafts in aneurysms located in the aortic arch. We report a case with a saccular aneurysm in the distal arch and proximal descending aorta, where we have transposed the epiaortic vessels to gain a longer proximal neck in the aortic arch to safely deploy an endovascular stent.