Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent

Devin J O'Brien; Abigail White; Sabin J Bozso; Darren Ferguson; Michael C Moon; Zlatko Pozeg

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.034

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent

Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Dec;114(6):e441-e442. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.034. Epub 2022 Mar 5.

Authors

Devin J O'Brien¹, Abigail White¹, Sabin J Bozso¹, Darren Ferguson², Michael C Moon³, Zlatko Pozeg²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
² New Brunswick Heart Centre, Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
³ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 35257675
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.034

Abstract

The Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) has proved to promote false lumen closure at the distal anastomosis in type A dissection repairs. During the past 20 years, open techniques have developed into endovascular repairs. We report a case of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) landed inside an AMDS. A 63-year-old man with hypertension presented with type A aortic dissection. After initial repair with AMDS, he returned for TEVAR to fix residual type B dissection. A proper seal was created between the AMDS and TEVAR stents, demonstrating a successful off-label use of the AMDS stent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic* / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic* / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Endovascular Procedures*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Retrospective Studies
Stents
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome