Acute Complicated and Uncomplicated Type III Aortic Dissection: An Endovascular Perspective
Type III aortic dissection is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There is a shifting paradigm in the treatment of complicated and uncomplicated acute type III aortic dissection toward earlier endovascular repair. In this review, the authors present the current perspective on the endovascular management of acute complicated and uncomplicated type III aortic dissection.
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
Address reprint requests to Gorav Ailawadi, MD, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908
Supported in part by National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Surgery Research Training Grant T32/HL007849 (CMB).
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