Successful Treatment of a Ruptured Aortic Arch Aneurysm Using a Hybrid Procedure.
10.4070/kcj.2011.41.8.469
- Author:
Bo Kyung CHOI
1
;
Han Cheol LEE
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Jin Sup PARK
;
Junhyok OH
;
Sang Pil KIM
;
Kwang Soo CHA
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. glaraone@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aorta, thoracic;
Aortic rupture;
Stents
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Aorta, Thoracic;
Aortic Aneurysm;
Aortic Rupture;
Aortography;
Carotid Arteries;
Chimera;
Emergencies;
Endoleak;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemoptysis;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Lung;
Male;
Stents;
Stress, Psychological;
Subclavian Artery;
Thorax;
Thrombosis;
Transplants
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2011;41(8):469-473
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aortic rupture has a high mortality rate and can be considered a medical emergency. The standard treatment for aortic rupture is surgical repair. An aortic stent graft for a ruptured descending aorta is considered an effective alternative treatment. However, an aortic stent graft is difficult when the aortic aneurysm is in the aortic arch due to supra-aortic vessels. We report on a patient with a ruptured aortic arch aneurysm treated with a hybrid procedure, which involved a carotid to carotid bypass operation and an aortic stent graft. A 71-year-old male patient visited our cardiovascular center suffering from hemoptysis. The chest CT and aortography showed a 9 cm sized aortic arch aneurysm 0.5 cm distal to the left subclavian artery and a hemothorax in the left lung. The patient refused to undergo a full open operation. We performed a carotid to carotid bypass in advance, and two pieces of aortic stent grafts were placed across the left carotid artery and left subclavian artery. The follow up CT showed the aortic stent grafts, no endoleaks and no thrombus in the aortic arch aneurysm. The patient was discharged from the hospital without complication.
