Left subclavian artery coverage during thoracic endovascular aortic repair: A single- center experience Edward Y. Woo, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, Alberto Pochettino, MD, Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 48, Issue 3, Pages 555-560 (September 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.060 Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A, Retrograde flow is seen in the proximal left subclavian artery (arrow) after endograft placement. B, Coils placed in the proximal left subclavian artery inhibit retrograde flow to the endograft. The left internal mammary artery and the left vertebral artery remain patent (arrows). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 555-560DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.060) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Kaplan-Meier survival curve for patient population. The patients (N) at risk at monthly time intervals were 0 (n = 66), 10 (n = 31), 20 (n = 10), 30 (n = 3), and 40 (n = 1) months. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 555-560DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.060) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 A, Axial transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) image of the aortic arch shows the wire (arrow) traversing an atheromatous plaque. B, Sagittal TEE image of the aortic arch shows the wire (arrow) abutting an atheromatous plaque. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 555-560DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.060) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions