Presentation
Previous thoracic aortic dissection with endovascular repair.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Thoracic aortic stent
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Median sternotomy,
Thoracic aortic stent.
Cardiomegaly.
Case Discussion
Aortic dissection is a life threatening condition.
It is divided into Stanford type A and B.
A growing number of dissections, especially Type B, are treated with an endovascular aortic stent placement.