TEVAR for complicated acute type B dissection with malperfusion 

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This patient presents with an acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD) and malperfusion in his fifth or sixth decade of life, with a history of hypertension and an acute moment of chest pain and left leg pain. He then develops associated abdominal pain and persistent left leg pain with diminishing sensation and movement. A thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) was performed.
Video Chapters
00:00:33 Introduction
00:01:42 Management overview
00:03:19 Pre-operative imaging
00:05:17 Cannulation
00:07:07 Stenting
00:07:42 Clinical vignette
00:13:25 Conclusion
Cite this article as: van Bogerijen GH, Williams DM, Patel HJ. TEVAR for complicated acute type B dissection with malperfusion. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014;3(4):423-427. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.05.03
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