Snare-Assisted Delivery for Ascending Endovascular Repair of Acute Type A Dissection

Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jul;112(1):e5-e8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.027. Epub 2021 Jan 7.

Abstract

Endovascular stenting of the ascending aorta has been described for various aortic pathologies, including type A dissection in patients who are prohibitive risk for open surgery. Endovascular treatment of ascending aortic pathology poses unique anatomic and technical challenges related to aortic morphology. Herein, we present a novel technique of endovascular ascending stent graft delivery from a transfemoral approach for treatment of an acute type A dissection, utilizing a snare-guided deployment technique to facilitate favorable device deployment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microsurgery / methods
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Stents