Tortuosity of the Descending Thoracic Aorta in Patients with Aneurysm and Type B Dissection.

Viony M BelvroyHector W L de BeaufortJoost A van HerwaardenJean BismuthGabriele PiffarettiFrans L MollSanti Trimarchi

Published in: World journal of surgery (2020)

This study shows that tortuosity in the DTA is more prominent in diseased aortas, especially in aneurysmal disease. This phenomenon needs to be taken into account during planning of TEVAR to prevent stent graft-related complications and to obtain positive long-term outcome.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
pulmonary artery
aortic valve
risk factors
pulmonary hypertension
abdominal aortic aneurysm
drug induced