Treatment of symptomatic coral reef aorta by endovascular stent-graft placement

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 May;85(5):1817-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.11.053.

Abstract

We report 2 patients who were referred for treatment of hemodynamically significant symptomatic stenosis of the aorta at the thoracoabdominal transition (coral reef aorta) that was causing abdominal angina and intermittent claudication. Both patients underwent successful transfemoral endovascular stent-graft placement and are free of symptoms, with regular findings at 6-month follow-up completion computed tomography scan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty*
  • Aorta, Abdominal* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Abdominal* / surgery
  • Aorta, Thoracic* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic* / surgery
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Diseases / surgery*
  • Atherosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Atherosclerosis / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed