Advanced Endovascular Therapy of Aortic Disease

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.

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Acknowledgments

Contributors

Preface

PART I - NATURAL HISTORY AND PREOPERATIVE PLANNING

Chapter 1 - Etiology and pathogenesis of aortic disease

Chapter 2 - Clinical consideration of aortic disease:
atherosclerosis, aneurysm, dissection, and traumatic injury

Chapter 3 - Thoracic aortic aneurysms: classification, incidence,
etiology, natural history, and results

Chapter 4 - Angiographic aortic anatomy and variants

Chapter 5 - Patient selection for thoracic endografts: today and
tomorrow

Chapter 6 - Non-invasive aortic imaging modalities: CT, MRI,
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE)

Chapter 7 - Preoperative imaging and device sizing in endovascular
management of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Chapter 8 - Intramural hematoma and penetrating ulcer

Chapter 9 - Patient follow-up and evaluation of abdominal and
thoracic stent grafts

PART II - THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM

Chapter 10 - Endovascular therapy of thoracic aneurysms: Gore TAG
trial results

Chapter 11 - The Medtronic TALENT and VALIANT devices: moving toward
the next generation of thoracic aortic stent grafts

Chapter 12 - Early clinical experience with the Bolton Relay thoracic
stent graft

Chapter 13 - Clinical results of the EUROSTAR thoracic registry

Chapter 14 - Management of aortic aneurysms and dissections with the
Zenith TX2 stent graft

PART III - AORTIC DISSECTION AND TRAUMATIC AORTIC INJURY

Chapter 15 - Aortic dissection: evaluation and management - choosing
the right intervention

Chapter 16 - Aortic dissection: role of fenestration and stents in
the endograft era

Chapter 17 - Blunt trauma to the thoracic aorta: current challenges

Chapter 18 - Traumatic disruption of the aorta

Chapter 19 - Should endovascular repair be considered the standard
treatment in traumatic thoracic aortic injury?

PART IV - TECHNIQUES, NEW DEVICES AND SURVEILLANCE

Chapter 20 - Site-specific aortic endografting: case examples and
discussion - the ascending aorta

Chapter 21 - Improved endograft fixation - a role for aortic
endostapling?

Chapter 22 - Treating smaller aneurysms: is there a rationale?

Chapter 23 - Management strategies, adjuncts and technical tips to
facilitate endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic
aneurysms

Chapter 24 - Postoperative imaging surveillance and endoleak
management after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Chapter 25 - Percutaneous repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms with
local anesthesia and conscious sedation

Chapter 26 - Endoleak management in the abdominal aorta

Chapter 27 - Aneurysm sac pressure measurement with a pressure sensor
in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Index