Giant thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after endovascular repair

Calin Pop 1 2 * , Sabin Nemes Bota 1
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1 Cardiology Department, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Baia Mare, Romania
2 Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Vasile Goldis” University, Arad, Romania
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J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 3, Issue 57, pp. 53-54. https://doi.org/10.23950/1812-2892-JCMK-00774
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ABSTRACT

Endoleak defined as residual blood flow in the “aneurysm sac” is the most frequent complication and occurs in 10 to 44% of all patients after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Based on the origin of the blood flow to the aneurysm sac there are 4 types: those with at less 10mm progression per year thought to be at risk of rupture and mandates correction. Screening for endoleaks is usually performed with CT or MR angiography. Endoleaks treatment is a real clinical challenge and until solutions are found, endovascular repair will remain an imperfect long-term treatment and continued follow-up will be mandatory.

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Pop C, Bota SN. Giant thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after endovascular repair. Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan. 2020;3(57):53-4. https://doi.org/10.23950/1812-2892-JCMK-00774

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