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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ehrlich, Marek P., MD
• Dumfarth, Julia, MD
• Schoder, Maria, MD
• Gottardi, Roman, MD
• Holfeld, Johannes, MD
• Juraszek, Andrzej, MD
• Dziodzio, Tomasz, MD
• Funovics, Martin, MD
• Loewe, Christian, MD
• Grimm, Michael, MD
• Sodeck, Gottfried, MD
• Czerny, Martin, MD

Titel

Midterm Results After Endovascular Treatment of Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection

Ist Teil von

• The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2010-11, Vol.90 (5), p.1444-1448

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and midterm results of endovascular treatment of acute, complicated type B aortic dissection. Methods Between January 2001 and February 2010, 32 patients (7 women, 25 men) with acute, complicated type B aortic dissection (mean age, 56 years; range, 35 to 83 years), defined as either aortic rupture, malperfusion, intractable pain, or uncontrolled hypertension, underwent endovascular stent graft placement with either the Gore Excluder/TAG device (n = 11), Medtronic Talent/Valiant device (n = 16), Bolton Relay (n = 2), or a combination of these stents (n = 3). Follow-up was 94% complete and averaged 26 ± 23 months. Results Technical feasibility and success with deployment proximal to the entry tear was 87%, requiring partial or total coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA) in 9 patients (28%). Hospital mortality was 12% ± 11% (95% confidence limit) with 2 late deaths (17 and 98 months after implant). Causes of hospital death included rupture in 2, retrograde type A dissection in 1, and multiorgan failure in 1 patient. Three patients (11%) experienced new neurologic complications (2 paraparesis and 1 hemiparesis). Six patients with malperfusion required branch vessel stenting. Furthermore, 2 had an early type Ia endoleak. Actuarial survival at 1 and 5 years was 81% and 76%, respectively. Freedom from treatment failure at 1 and 5 years (including reintervention, aortic rupture, device-related complication, and aortic related death) was 78% and 61%, respectively. Conclusions Endovascular stent-graft placement in acute, complicated type B aortic dissection proves to be a promising alternative therapeutic treatment modality in this relatively difficult patient cohort. Refinements, especially in stent design and application, may further improve the prognosis of patients in this life-threatening situation.