Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Sophia Khan

Publications

• Review Article
  Secondary Interventions Following Endovascular Repair of Aortic Dissections
  Author(s): Sophia Khan, Francis J Caputo, Jose Trani, Jeffrey P Carpenter and Joseph V LombardiSophia Khan, Francis J Caputo, Jose Trani, Jeffrey P Carpenter and Joseph V Lombardi
  
  Objectives: Review the literature on secondary interventions performed for patients who underwent endovascular repair of their type B aortic dissection. Endovascular repair for TBAD has been proven to be both technically feasible and beneficial in some patients. However, the information regarding secondary interventions is not cohesive. To date, there is little data to help guide physicians on the indications and benefits of secondary interventions in the setting of previous endovascular repair for TBAD. Methods: PubMed database was queried for publications using the following combination of keywords; “aortic dissection”“type B”“secondary intervention”“false lumen thrombosis”“stent graft”“aortic remodeling” and endovascular repair. Sixteen articles were selected and review.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000155

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