Korean J Med.  2015 Oct;89(4):381-388. 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.4.381.

Endovascular Therapy for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. kangwch@gilhospital.com

Abstract

Endovascular therapy, proposed as an alternative to surgery, is considered a therapeutic innovation because of its low degree of invasiveness, allowing for the treatment of high-risk surgical patients and outcomes of limited complications and mortality. The combination of endovascular exclusion with cerebral branch revascularization for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms involving arch has also been attempted. With improved capability to recognize proper anatomy and select clinical candidates, endovascular therapy may offer a strategy to optimize management and improve prognosis for thoracic aortic aneurysm patients.

Keyword

Aortic aneurysm, Thoracic; Endovascular therapy; Surgery

MeSH Terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic*
Humans
Mortality
Prognosis
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