
Four patients presented with an acute type B aortic dissection. All were managed medically. However, three of the four patients needed additional invasive treatment. A 67-year-old patient was given a spinal catheter because of neurological symptoms. A 57-year-old patient underwent endovascular fenestration of the right renal artery and stenting of the iliac arteries to treat acute ischemia. In a 71-year-old patient an endograft was placed in the distal aortic arch to close a tear in the aortic wall, and two stents were placed in the right renal artery for stenosis. Currently, medical management is the preferred treatment for uncomplicated type B aortic dissection. In complicated type B aortic dissection, endovascular grafting seems to be a useful solution with a high primary success percentage.
Adult, Male, Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Middle Aged, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Treatment Outcome, Acute Disease, Humans, Stents, Antihypertensive Agents, Aged
Adult, Male, Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Middle Aged, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Treatment Outcome, Acute Disease, Humans, Stents, Antihypertensive Agents, Aged
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