FIG. 1. Case 1. Aortography demonstrating aortic rupture. evant for high blood pressure
treated with β-blocking agents and gastric surgery. He was alert and hypotensive (blood …

OBJECTIVES: Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic rupture is a life-threatening surgical emergency
associated with high mortality and morbidity. The recent development of endovascular stent …

Blunt traumatic aortic transection (TAT) is an uncommon injury in clinical practice that is
associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The approach to patients with such an injury …

Objective Recent advances of endovascular stent-grafting (ESG) provide a new therapeutic
option with minimum surgical damage for blunt aortic injury (BAI) during its acute phase. To …

Ten months after thoracic endovascular treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injury, a 15-year-
old woman was admitted for chest pain, headache, and lower limbs weakness. Emergent …

BACKGROUND: The usual treatment of blunt aortic injury (BAI) is prompt surgery.
Frequently severe injuries to the brain or lungs exclude further surgical treatment. The …

Objective To compare surgical and endovascular stent graft (ESG) treatment of blunt
thoracic aortic injury (BAI) in the emergency setting. Design and setting Retrospective case …

BACKGROUND: Thoracic aortic injury from blunt trauma is a life-threatening condition with
significant mortality and morbidity with open surgical repair. Endovascular means of …

Background The Clinical PeRformancE of the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with Capitvia
Delivery System for the EndovaSCUlar treatment of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries (RESCUE) …

Blunt traumatic aortic injury is a highly fatal injury caused from rapid deceleration of the
thorax. Most victims do not survive to obtain emergency medical care. Immediate open …