Endovascular Repair in Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury: A 10-Year Single Center Experience
Hanan Edah AlQurashi,
Hassan Ahmed Alzahrani,
Mohammad Omar Bafaraj
et al.
Abstract:Background: Life-threatening blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) typically occurs alongside multiple other traumatic injuries. Symptoms of BTAI can range from being asymptomatic in the case of intimal tears to becoming catastrophic in the case of uncontained aortic ruptures. The aim of this research was to examine the clinical outcomes for those who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in hospital settings.
Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted using patient d… Show more
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