Background: Endoleaks after stent-graft repair of aortic dissections are poorly understood but appear substantially different from those seen after aneurysm repair. We studied anatomical and clinical factors associated with endoleaks in patients who underwent stent-graft repair of complicated type B aortic dissections. Methods and Results: From 2000 to 2007, 37 patients underwent stent-graft re...

Although the technology of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is evolving that make it appealing for challenging anatomy, proximal aortic neck morphology, especially severe angulation, is still one of the most determinants for a successful procedure. We describe a patient of AAA with severely angulated proximal neck, in whom kinked stent graft limb occurred ag...

AIMS To evaluate the pre-clinical feasibility of real-time magnetic resonance imaging (rtMRI) to guide stent-graft placement for experimental aortic dissection (AD) and to alleviate disadvantages of ionising radiation and nephrotoxic contrast media. Endovascular stent-graft placement for thoracic aortic disease is usually performed under X-ray guidance. The feasibility of rtMRI-guided stent-gra...

A finite element analysis of tubular, diamond-shaped stent grafts under representative cyclic loading conditions for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is presented. Commercial software was employed to study the mechanical behavior and fatigue performance of different materials found in commercially available stent-graft systems. Specifically, the effects of crimping, deployment, and cyclic...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stent-assisted coiling is routinely used for the endovascular treatment of complex or wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. However, in-stent thrombosis, thromboembolic events, and ischemic complications remain a major concern associated with stent implants. Therefore, a novel low-profile neurovascular stent with a bare metal surface was investigated with regard to thrombogen...

BACKGROUND Endoleaks after stent-graft repair of aortic dissections are poorly understood but seem substantially different from those seen after aneurysm repair. We studied anatomic and clinical factors associated with endoleaks in patients who underwent stent-graft repair of complicated type B aortic dissections. METHODS AND RESULTS From 2000 to 2007, 37 patients underwent stent-graft repair...

10 years of experience with endovascular AAA repair has yielded important information regarding the relationship between stent-graft design and stent-graft performance. Commercially available systems differ in important ways. General conclusions regarding endovascular AAA repair need to be qualified by reference to a specific system, or systems. Nevertheless, one can draw conclusions regarding ...

In the current clinical workflow of endovascular abdominal aortic repairs (EVAR) a stent graft is inserted into the aneurysmatic aorta under 2D angiographic imaging. Due to the missing depth information in the X-ray visualization, it is highly difficult in particular for junior physicians to place the stent graft in the preoperatively defined position within the aorta. Therefore, advanced 3D vi...

Woman, 67 years old, with unstable angina and history of myocardial revascularization: left internal thoracic artery to anterior descending artery and graft with radial artery (RA) to right coronary artery branches. Coronariography showed stenosis of 90% in the RA graft, treated with conventional stent. After two months, the patient developed unstable angina related to in-stent restenosis, trea...

Application of endovascular method for type B aortic dissection treatment is valuable option compared with open surgery. Despite the lower rate, complications in the endovascular treatment remain important issue. One of them is collapse of the prosthesis. The aim of the study was to present case of stent-graft collapse after endovascular treatment due to aortic dissection and management of this...