A Case of Complete Resolution of Aortic Dissection in the Descending Thoracic Aorta Treated with Endovascular Stent-Graft Implantation.
10.4070/kcj.2000.30.12.1583
- Author:
Dae Keun SHIM
;
Hee Doo KYUNG
;
Young Sup YOON
;
Byung Chul CHANG
;
Do Yun LEE
;
Won Heum SHIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aorta;
Aorta, Thoracic*;
Blood Vessel Prosthesis;
Humans;
Male;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2000;30(12):1583-1588
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The aortic dissection is an acute aortic syndrome, caused by an intimal tear and subsequent splitting of the media by the pulsatile blood flow. Though there would be differences in the origin of aortic dissection and therapeutic modalities, the intermediate and long-term prognoses are poor. Endovascular Stent-graft implantation is a revolutionary technique in the treatment of aortic dissection. The endovascular stent grafting in aortic dissection is less invasive and feasible method and is an effective tool for closing the entry site and promoting clot formation, reducing the size of the false lumen. Therefore, endovascular Stent-graft implantation makes possible the desirable remodelling of aorta. We report 33 year-old male with aortic dissection in the thoracic aorta, which was treated with endovascular Stent-graft implantation. Over the favorable remodelling, his dissection was healed completely by the endovascular treatment using Stent-graft.
