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Endovascular stent repair for a dissecting thoracoabdominal aneurysm is feasible in the setting of a district general hospital: a multidisciplinary approach
  1. M J S Zaman,
  2. V Carre,
  3. S Parvin,
  4. D Shepherd,
  5. J Radvan
  1. Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr J Radvan, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW, UK;
    johannes.radvan{at}rbch-tr.swest.nhs.uk

Abstract

A patient presented to a district general hospital with a type B dissection of the aorta. He was deemed too unwell for surgical intervention. An endovascular stent repair was successfully carried out. The case shows that such a procedure can be safely performed by a multidisciplinary team within a district general hospital.

  • aortic dissection
  • stent
  • endovascular repair

https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.88.2.e4

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      Heart 2002; 88 152-152 Published Online First: 01 Aug 2002. doi: 10.1136/heart.88.2.152