Serial CT Volume and Thrombus Length Measurements after Endovascular Repair of Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of stent-graft placement in Stanford type B aortic dissection using contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomographic (CT) measurements of true and false lumen volumes and thrombus length. Methods: Among 18 consecutive patients (13 men; mean age 60 years, range 44–79) wh...

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Published in:Journal of endovascular therapy 2004-02, Vol.11 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Czermak, Benedikt V., Mallouhi, Ammar, Perkmann, Reinhold, Steingruber, Iris E., Waldenberger, Peter, Neuhauser, Beate, Fraedrich, Gustav, Jung, Tarzis, Jaschke, Werner R.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Stents
Thrombosis - etiology
Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Summary:Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of stent-graft placement in Stanford type B aortic dissection using contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomographic (CT) measurements of true and false lumen volumes and thrombus length. Methods: Among 18 consecutive patients (13 men; mean age 60 years, range 44–79) who underwent endovascular repair of Stanford type B dissection, 12 completed at least a 12-month follow-up, which included CT measurements of true and false lumen volumes and thrombus lengths prior to discharge and at 6 and 12 months postimplantation. Volumes were assessed in 3 different aortic segments (A1, A2, A3) extending from the proximal attachment site of the prosthesis to the aortic bifurcation. In addition, thrombus length was measured to evaluate the influence of clot formation on outcome of the false lumen volume. Results: Mean follow-up was 27 months (range 12–60). Within 12 months, mean true lumen volumes showed statistically significant increases in the A1 (p
ISSN:1526-6028
1545-1550
DOI:10.1177/152660280401100101