Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4238014 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The authors have seen four cases of asymptomatic delayed intimal injury adjacent to a stent graft diagnosed 7 to 16 months after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Endovascular repeat intervention was successfully performed in three of the four cases as described in the present report. A second consecutive “intimal blowout” in one patient remains under close radiologic surveillance. Possible causes for the intimal blowouts, including stent-graft size, landing zone anatomy, and intrinsically weak aortic tissue, are discussed.
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Authors
Anirudh MD, Jehangir J. MDCM, FRCSC, William MD, MSc, Eric J. MD, FRCPC, Jason K. MD, FRCPC,