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Semin intervent Radiol 2007; 24(2): 167-179
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-980041
Copyright © 2007 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Endovascular Treatment of Thoracic Dissection

H. Rousseau1 , O. Cosin1 , B. Marcheix1 , V. Chabbert1 , M. Midulla1 , C. Dambrin1 , C. Cron1 , B. Leobon1 , C. Conil1 , P. Massabuau1 , P. Otal1 , F. Joffre1
  • 1Department of Radiology, Cardio-Vascular Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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12 June 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Type A aortic dissection remains fatal if untreated. Although classical medical therapy for type B dissection is considered the therapy of choice in uncomplicated cases, the paradigm is changing as greater experience is accrued with endovascular treatments and technical advances improve the long-term outlook. Diagnosis is also becoming more sophisticated, allowing greater appreciation of the anatomy of dissections and improving the knowledge base as their natural history is assessed.

KEYWORDS

Aortic dissection - stent graft - multidetector computed tomography - transesophageal echocardiography

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