Fracture of the Bare Spring of a Thoracic Endograft for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Case Report

Author: Shin Ah SON ¹ ; Myong Hun HAHM ; Young Eun KIM ; Gun Jik KIM
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1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. straightroot@knu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Aorta; Endovascular procedure; Dissection
MeSH: Aorta; Aorta, Thoracic; Endovascular Procedures; Mortality
From:Vascular Specialist International 2019;35(1):39-43
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Retrograde type A aortic dissection (RTAD) following thoracic endovascular aortic repair is a devastating complication associated with high mortality rates. In particular, a deployed endograft in a bird-beak formation in an acute curve of the aortic arch can induce injury to the fragile aortic wall, with the subsequent development of RTAD. Here, we describe an extremely rare case of RTAD caused by fracture of the bare spring of the thoracic endograft for type A aortic dissection.