Traumatic thoracic aortic injury and ruptures

Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury

T raumatic blunt injury to the thoracic aorta is a devastating condition that can lead to immediate death at the time of injury in the majority of cases, due in part to either aortic transection or acute rupture.1 Although blunt aortic injury accounts for fewer than 1% of all adult level I trauma center admissions, this condition represents the second most common cause of death due to blunt inj...

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Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries

T raumatic blunt injury to the thoracic aorta is one of the most formidable challenges surgeons face. This devastating condition can lead to immediate death at the time of injury in the majority of cases, due in part to either aortic transection or acute rupture.1 Although blunt aortic injury accounts for less than 1% of all adult level I trauma center admissions, this condition represents the ...

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) in traumatic high-velocity blunt injury to thoracic aorta.

Blunt trauma to the thoracic aorta occurs typically in a highvelocity or high-impact motor vehicle accident when there is a combination of sudden deceleration and shearing at the relatively immobile aortic isthmus; the area distal to the left subclavian artery and proximal to the third inter-costal artery, representing the junction between the relatively mobile aortic arch and the fixed descend...

Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury

Introduction Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury (BTAI) refers to tearing of the wall of the aorta, a serious, often fatal, injury that occurs during severe automobile collisions. BTAI is one of the most common causes of death in road traffic accidents [1], and may be caused by other impacts, such as in fall victims. Despite 150 years of speculation on the subject, however, there is still widespread ...