Advanced Endovascular Therapy of Aortic Disease

Copyright © 2007 by Blackwell Publishing

Advanced Endovascular Therapy of Aortic Disease

Editor(s): Alan B. Lumsden, Peter H. Lin, Changyi Chen, Juan C. Parodi

Published Online: 12 NOV 2007

Print ISBN: 9781405155700

Online ISBN: 9780470988930

DOI: 10.1002/9780470988930

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At last, years of clinical experience and the latest clinical evidence comes together in one comprehensive collection by world-renown experts at the Baylor College of Medicine.

A complete and focused examination of all aspects of endovascular therapy of aortic disease, Advanced Endovascular Therapy provides you with all of the information you need on:



  • Natural history and preoperative planning
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection and traumatic aortic injury
  • Techniques, new devices, and surveillance

With 26 chapters skilfully organized into four main sections, this book helps you obtain the best results when using endovascular treatments for patients with aortic disease.

Keep Advanced Endovascular Therapy close at hand for frequent reference.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xiii)

  2. Part 1: Natural History and Preoperative Planning

    1. Chapter 1

      Etiology and Pathogenesis of Aortic Disease (pages 3–9)

      Bo Risberg and Lars Lönn

    2. Chapter 2

      Clinical Consideration of Aortic Disease: Atherosclerosis, Aneurysm, Dissection, and Traumatic Injury (pages 11–23)

      Lars Lönn and Bo Risberg

    3. Chapter 3

      Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Classification, Incidence, Etiology, Natural History, and Results (pages 25–30)

      Hazim J. Safi

    4. Chapter 4

      Angiographic Aortic Anatomy and Variants (pages 31–40)

      Louis G. Martin

    5. Chapter 5

      Patient Selection for Thoracic Endografts: Today and Tomorrow (pages 41–44)

      Mark A. Farber

    6. Chapter 6

      Noninvasive Aortic Imaging Modalities: CT, MRI, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) (pages 45–52)

      Tae K. Song and Rodney A. White

    7. Chapter 7

      Preoperative Imaging and Device Sizing in Endovascular Management of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (pages 53–59)

      Panagiotis Kougias, Hosam El Sayed and Wei Zhou

    8. Chapter 8

      Intramural Hematoma and Penetrating Ulcer (pages 61–64)

      Michael D. Dake

    9. Chapter 9

      Patient Follow-up and Evaluation of Abdominal and Thoracic Stent Grafts (pages 65–71)

      Jan D. Blankensteijn

  3. Part 2: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

    1. Chapter 10

      Endovascular Therapy of Thoracic Aneurysms: Gore TAG Trial Results (pages 75–83)

      Jae-Sung Cho, Shan-e-ali Haider and Michel S. Makaroun

    2. Chapter 11

      Medtronic TALENT and VALIANT Devices: Moving Toward the Next Generation of Thoracic Aortic Stent Grafts (pages 85–89)

      Ron Fairman

    3. Chapter 12

      Initial Clinical Experience with the Bolton Relay Stent Graft: A New Thoracic Device (pages 91–94)

      Frank J. Criado

    4. Chapter 13

      Clinical Results of the EUROSTAR Thoracic Registry (pages 95–103)

      Peter Harris, Lina Leurs, Randolph Statius van Eps and Jacob Buth

    5. Chapter 14

      Management of Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections with the Zenith TX2 Stent Graft (pages 105–114)

      W. Anthony Lee

  4. Part 3: Aortic Dissection and Traumatic Aortic Injury

    1. Chapter 15

      Aortic Dissection: Evaluation and Management – Choosing the Right Intervention (pages 117–122)

      David M. Williams

    2. Chapter 16

      Aortic Dissection: Role of Fenestration and Stents in the Endograft Era (pages 123–126)

      David M. Williams

    3. Chapter 17

      Blunt Trauma to the Thoracic Aorta: Current Challenges (pages 127–133)

      Kenneth L. Mattox, Cliff Whigham, Richard G. Fisher and Matthew J. Wall

    4. Chapter 18

      Traumatic Disruption of the Aorta (pages 135–140)

      Ross Milner, Karthik Kasirajan and Elliot Chaikof

    5. Chapter 19

      Should Endovascular Repair Be Considered the Standard Treatment in Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury? (pages 141–151)

      Peter H. Lin, Tam T. Huynh and Eric K. Peden

  5. Part 4: Techniques, New Devices, and Surveillance

    1. Chapter 20

      Site-specific Aortic Endografting: Case Examples and Discussion ‒ The Ascending Aorta (pages 155–167)

      Edward B. Diethrich

    2. Chapter 21

      Improved Endograft Fixation — A Role for Aortic Endostapling? (pages 169–173)

      Brian R. Hopkinson

    3. Chapter 22

      Treating Smaller Aneurysms: Is There A Rationale? (pages 175–180)

      Kenneth Ouriel

    4. Chapter 23

      Management Strategies, Adjuncts, and Technical Tips to Facilitate Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (pages 181–185)

      Frank J. Veith, Nicholas J. Gargiulo and Evan C. Lipsitz

    5. Chapter 24

      Postoperative Imaging Surveillance and Endoleak Management After Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (pages 187–192)

      S. William Stavropoulos and Jeffrey P. Carpenter

    6. Chapter 25

      Percutaneous Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Local Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation (pages 193–198)

      Zvonimir Krajcer, Neil E. Strickman, Ali Mortazavi and Kathryn Dougherty

    7. Chapter 26

      Endoleak Management in the Abdominal Aorta (pages 199–208)

      Jennifer L. Ash, Syed M. Hussain and Kim J. Hodgson

    8. Chapter 27

      Aneurysm Sac Pressure Measurement with A Pressure Sensor in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (pages 209–215)

      Lisandro Carnero and Ross Milner

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      Index (pages 217–220)

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