Current Management of Traumatic Rupture of the Descending Thoracic Aorta

Title: Current Management of Traumatic Rupture of the Descending Thoracic Aorta

Volume: 5 Issue: 3

Author(s): Riyad Karmy-Jones, Nichole Jackson, William Long and Alan Simeone

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Keywords: Traumatic rupture, thoracic aorta, endovascular, stent-graft

Abstract: Traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta remains a leading cause of death following major blunt trauma. Management has evolved from uniformly performing emergent open repair with clamp and sew technique to include open repair with mechanical circulatory support, medical management and most recently, endovascular repair. This latter approach appears, in the short term, to be associated with perhaps better outcome, but long term data is still accruing. While an attractive option, there are specific anatomic and physiologic factors to be considered in each individual case.

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Karmy-Jones Riyad, Jackson Nichole, Long William and Simeone Alan, Current Management of Traumatic Rupture of the Descending Thoracic Aorta, Current Cardiology Reviews 2009; 5 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340309788970324