EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 30-34 , September 2006

Late Aortic Rupture Due to Stent Margin Pseudoaneurysm Formation Complicating Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of a Thoracic Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm

  • S. Aziz

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr Shahid Aziz, Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, The Cardiothoracic Centre, Thomas Drive, Liverpool. L14 3PE, UK.
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  • R. McWilliams

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • A. Rashid

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre
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  • J.R. Gosney

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • P.L. Harris

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • R.H. Stables

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre

,Accepted 14 February 2006.

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    Talent Stent Graft (Medtronic, Sunrise, USA).

    Talent Stent Graft (Medtronic, Sunrise, USA).

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    Aortogram in the lateral projection after deployment of the Talent stent grafts.

    Aortogram in the lateral projection after deployment of the Talent stent grafts.

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    Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan 6 days following second endovascular stent graft procedure showing an intact aorta proximal to the stented region.

    Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan 6 days following second endovascular stent graft procedure showing an intact aorta proximal to the stented region.

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    Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan 13 months after endovascular repair showing the development of an aortic pseduoaneurysm (arrow) at the junction of the Talent stent graft with the unstented

    Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan 13 months after endovascular repair showing the development of an aortic pseduoaneurysm (arrow) at the junction of the Talent stent graft with the unstented aorta.

PII: S1533-3167(06)00063-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.02.004

EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 30-34 , September 2006

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