Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Aortic Dissection is a lethal condition that is one of the few real Emergencies. In descending Thoracic Dissection, conventional surgery carries a relatively high incidence of Paraplegia (Paralysis) and Death. In comparison Stent Endograft is a quick minimally invasive safe procedure that offers a complete cure.

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• endograft
• Descending
• Thoracic
• Aorta
• Dissection
• aneurysm
• endovascular
• stent
• graft

[Djuggz]

What type of imaging was used there?

[bassamakasheh]

fluroscopy like in cardiac catheterization

[bophabattambong]

oh thank you for this...

[internationalhippie]

i had an aeortic stint and amitral valve replacement feel good now hurt like hell fora month

[molleja22]

Fantastico... bien por la ciencia medicaaa. Eso le salvo la vida a mi papá

[spraynwash4me]

Thanks for that video very nice. I have the exact same thing in progress I have no idea how i am going to be treated. I have a enlarge Aorta 5.0 or 5.2 wide and wondering what treatment I am going to receive

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[AnatomaniaK]

what exactly happened because of the dissection?