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Spontaneous re-expansion of a collapsed thoracic endoprosthesis: case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19118739     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 43-year-old woman with a type B aortic dissection underwent insertion of a Zenith stent graft (Cook Inc, Bloomington, Ind). Chest pain developed 36 hours after the procedure. A computed tomography scan showed reopening of the false proximal lumen and almost complete device collapse. Because of hemodynamic stability and absence of signs of malperfusion, the patient was treated conservatively. A control computed tomography scan 7 days later showed full re-expansion of the endoprosthesis. This case illustrates that in extremely rare cases, spontaneous reexpansion of a collapsed thoracic endoprosthesis can occur after conservative management.
Authors:
Alejandro Pontón; Iván García; Elena Arnáiz; José M Bernal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1097-6809     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-02     Completed Date:  2009-01-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8407742     Medline TA:  J Vasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1585-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. aponton@comcantabria.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting / radiography,  surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / radiography,  surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Prosthesis Failure
Remission, Spontaneous
Stents*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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