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Endovascular repair of type B aortic dissection: is it possible to prevent post-procedure complications?

^a Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Græcia, Viale Europa-88100, Catanzaro, Italy
^b Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy

Received 4 January 2008; accepted 24 January 2008.

^_* Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 09613647421; fax: +39 09613647142. (Email: mastroroberto@unicz.it).

Key Words: Thoracic aorta • Dissection • Endovascular surgery

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We read with great interest the article on secondary complications following endovascular repair of type B aortic dissection [1], which helps all surgical teams involved in this procedure. Nevertheless, on the basis of the following reported personal experience, we believe that some observations may be pointed out.

From January 2002 to July 2007, 11 patients underwent a thoracic endovascular stent-graft procedure for progressive type B aortic dissection at our institution. We circumscribed indication for treatment only on the evidence or high suspicion of impending aortic rupture and visceral and/or peripheral ischemia. Patients with severe hypertension and persistent pain were . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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