Endovascular management of pseudoaneurysm formation in the ascending aorta following lung transplantation. J Endovasc Ther 2012 Feb;19(1):52-7
Date
02/09/2012Pubmed ID
22313202DOI
10.1583/11-3601.1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84863115519 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To demonstrate the role of endovascular approaches to the ascending aorta in the post-transplant context.
CASE REPORTS: Three patients (2 women and 1 man aged 52, 68, and 43 years, respectively) developed pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta following thoracic organ transplantation. Due to the prohibitive risk of open surgery in each case, an endovascular repair of the ascending aorta was performed, with implantation of 1 to 3 stent-grafts to span the lesions. Follow-up imaging demonstrated complete exclusion of the pseudoaneurysms, with excellent outcomes at 4 months, 6 months, and 3 years.
CONCLUSION: Stent-grafting of the ascending aorta represents a viable approach to pseudoaneurysm in the post-transplant setting.
Author List
Joyce DL, Singh SK, Mallidi HR, Dake MDMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Aneurysm, False
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortography
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Endovascular Procedures
Female
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Stents
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
