Percutaneous treatment of acute aortic dissection

Hybrid treatment for acute aortic arch dissection.

Acute aortic syndrome affecting the aortic arch remains a treatment challenge, particularly in cases of acute dissection with an intimal tear in this location. Development of hybrid prostheses for complete treatment of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, combined with endovascular treatment of the descending aorta in a single procedure, has greatly increased the possibility of therapeutic succ...

Percutaneous balloon fenestration and stenting in acute aortic dissection

Acute Type A Dissection and Acute Inferior MI Complicating Aortic Coarctation: A Case Report

Aortic coarctation is a rare but dangerous condition. Presence of aortic dissection in addition to coarctation is significantly rarer and more life-threatening. Here, we present a case of acute inferior MI due to aortic dissection complicating a native aortic coarctation. A 17-year-old boy was admitted to our emergency department due to severe chest pain and loss of consciousness. His ele...

Aortic Pseudo aneurysm 3 Years after Interposition Tube Graft for Acute Dissection of Ascending Aorta

Introduction: Patients with primary acute aortic dissection are at higher risk of complications, including increasing aortic aneurysm diameter, aortic rupture, aortic pseudo aneurysm, and recurrent aortic dissection. Case presentation We presented the case of a recurrent pseudo aneurysm and rupture of the aorta in the distal a...

Correlates of delayed recognition and treatment of acute type A aortic dissection: the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD).

BACKGROUND In acute aortic dissection, delays exist between presentation and diagnosis and, once diagnosed, definitive treatment. This study aimed to define the variables associated with these delays. METHODS AND RESULTS Acute aortic dissection patients enrolled in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) between 1996 and January 2007 were evaluated for factors contributin...