Healio

Aortic Dissection - Descending

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...
TCTMD

Novel TEVAR System for Complicated Aortic Dissection Shows Promise

Patients with acute, complicated type B aortic dissections can safely benefit from thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with a novel stent graft, according to a study presented January 27, 2014 ...
TCTMD

Unruptured Thoracic Aneurysm in TAVR Tied to Aortic Dissection, Cardiac Tamponade

In the small percentage of patients undergoing TAVR who have a preexisting unruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), there appears to be increased risks of both aortic dissection and cardiac ...
Nasdaq

Medtronic Begins Real-World Post-Market Study of the Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Global “DISSECT-N” Post-Market Study to Broaden Evidence Base for Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Endovascular Repair Technology “Thoracic aortic dissection is dangerous, with some ...