Marek P Ehrlich, Julia Dumfarth, Maria Schoder, Roman Gottardi, Johannes Holfeld, Andrzej Juraszek, Tomasz Dziodzio, Martin Funovics, Christian Loewe, Michael Grimm, Gottfried Sodeck, Martin Czerny
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)...
November 2010: Annals of Thoracic Surgery