Randomized Comparison of Strategies for Type B Aortic Dissection
University of Vienna · Université de Bordeaux · +5 more institutions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) represents a novel concept for type B aortic dissection. Although life-saving in acute emergencies, outcomes and survival of TEVAR in stable dissection are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred forty patients in stable clinical condition at least 2 weeks after index dissection were randomly subjected to elective stent-graft placement in addition to optimal medical therapy (n=72) or to optimal medical therapy alone (n=68) with surveillance (arterial pressure according to World Health Organization guidelines
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 38.45
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 42
Authors
13- CNChristoph NienaberCorresponding
University of Vienna, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Leipzig Heart Institute, Berlin Heart (Germany), West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
- HRHervé Rousseau
University of Vienna, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Leipzig Heart Institute, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
- HEHolger Eggebrecht
University of Vienna, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Leipzig Heart Institute, Berlin Heart (Germany), West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
- SKStephan Kische
University of Vienna, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Leipzig Heart Institute, Berlin Heart (Germany), West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
- RFRossella Fattori
University of Vienna, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Leipzig Heart Institute, Berlin Heart (Germany), West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Aortic dissection
- Surgery
- Stent
- Paraplegia
- Thoracic aorta
- Stroke (engine)
- Aorta