Endovascular Stent Grafts For Disorders Of The Thoracic Aorta

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) involves the percutaneous placement of a stent graft in the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta. It is a less invasive alternative than open surgery for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), dissections, or rupture, and thus has the potential to reduce the morbidity and mortality of open surgery. Endovascular stenting may also be an alternative to medical therapy for treating TAAs or thoracic aorta dissections.