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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2023; 11(04): 152-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777436
Case Report

Endovascular Repair of Zone 0 Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report

Sarah Halbert
1   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
2   Department of Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
,
Christian Nagy
1   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
3   Department of Cardiology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
,
Jared Antevil
1   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
4   Department of Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
,
Shawn Sarin
1   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
5   Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology, George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
,
Gregory Trachiotis 
1   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
4   Department of Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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Abstract

Although open surgery is standard of care for ascending aortic pathology, endovascular approaches can be viable options. We report the case of a 77-year-old man with a 5.7-cm ascending aorta penetrating ulcer. Given his age and clinical profile, the patient underwent Zone 0 thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

Keywords

ascending aorta - TEVAR - stent grafting - landing zone


Publication History

Received: 03 August 2023

Accepted: 08 November 2023

Article published online:
19 March 2024

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