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Endovascular Treatment of Late in—Stent-Graft Dissection After Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

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Complications after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic pathologies may be devastating. We report the case of endovascular treatment of late in–stent-graft dissection after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR). A 25-year-old man was admitted to our hospital 2 years after endovascular treatment of posttraumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm using stent-graft implantation with an acute sudden onset of ischemia in both legs with absent femoral pulses, numbness, and renal functions deterioration. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography showed an intimal flap in the distal part of the stent-graft with critical stenosis of the residual lumen. The patient was successfully treated with stent-graft implantation by way of percutaneous approach while under local anesthesia. The risk of this late complication after TEVAR should be considered during follow-up, especially in young patients with increased physical activity. Endovascular treatment can be the method of choice for these patients.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 83348, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Ivan Vulev, Andrej Klepanec & Tibor Balázs

  2. Clinic of Heart Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 83348, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Marián Holomáň

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Vulev, I., Klepanec, A., Balázs, T. et al. Endovascular Treatment of Late in—Stent-Graft Dissection After Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34, 864–867 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0087-5

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