Interdisciplinary team approach for complicated type B aortic dissection with concomitant hematothorax by endovascular stent grafting and left side mini thoracotomy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Due to high mortality rates in surgical treatment, total endovascular stent grafting has become a promising therapeutic option in patients with acute aortic dissection type B. In our case, a 76- year- old patient with acute ruptured aortic dissection type B and h...

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Main Authors: Vollroth Marcel, Seeburger Joerg, Kiefer Philipp, Hoebartner Michael, Bausback Yvonne, Garbade Jens, Lehmkuhl Lukas, Mohr Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/111