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TEVAR for type B aortic dissection in Japan

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TEVAR is a new strategy for treating both acute and chronic type B aortic dissection. The JSC guidelines classify TEVAR as a Class I recommendation for cases of complicated acute type B dissection and a Class IIa recommendation for cases of chronic type B aortic dissection. While TEVAR has been primarily applied to treat complicated acute type B aortic dissection in Europe and the USA, the procedure remains an off-label treatment strategy for aortic dissection in Japan. The current state of TEVAR for type B aortic dissection in Japan from 2001 to 2011 is estimated in the annual reports of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. The number of acute type B aortic dissection patients treated with transluminal stent grafting increased rapidly after 2008, from 10 cases in 2001 to 76 cases in 2010. Meanwhile, the number acute type B aortic dissection patients treated with any type of surgery has increased gradually, from 100 cases in 2001 to 194 cases in 2009. The number of chronic type B aortic dissection patients treated with transluminal stent grafting increased abruptly in 2010, reaching 346 cases, which accounted for one-third of all surgical procedures for chronic type B aortic dissection. Furthermore, the number of open surgeries for chronic type B aortic dissection has also increased gradually, from 401 cases in 2001 to 947 cases in 2011. At present, open surgery, TEVAR and hybrid procedures are available to treat patients with type B aortic dissection. The use of a multidisciplinary team approach is mandatory when selecting the appropriate surgical strategy.

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Usui, A. TEVAR for type B aortic dissection in Japan. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 62, 282–289 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0348-8

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