Technologies of diagnosis and treatment

Extending treatment choices for thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Experience from a large case series at a busy European endovascular center*

G.B. Torsello ^{1, 2}, G.F. Torsello ¹

¹ St. Franziskus-Hospital, Münster, Germany
² Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair is the standard of care in the treatment of many thoracic aortic pathologies in most clinical settings. Graft design and patient anatomy heavily influence treatment success. The Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft (Cook Medical) is designed to better conform to unfavorably angled aortic arches and to overcome challenging access vessel anatomy with a low-profile introduction system.

Key words: thoracic endovascular aortic repair