The results of stent graft versus medication therapy for chronic type B dissection Xin Jia, MD, Wei Guo, MD, Tian-xiao Li, MD, Sheng Guan, MD, Rui-min Yang, MD, Xiao-ping Liu, MD, Min-hong Zhang, MD, Jiang Xiong, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 406-414 (February 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064 Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flowchart of the study. OMT, Optimal medical therapy; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aorta repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 57, 406-414DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall cumulative survival rate in the two groups (P = .0678 by log-rank test). B, Kaplan-Meier estimates of aorta-related survival rate in the two groups (P = .0392 by log-rank test). C, Kaplan-Meier estimates of cumulative freedom from the combined end point of progression and adverse events (P = .0978 by log-rank test). OMT, Optimal medical therapy; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aorta repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 57, 406-414DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of type B dissection (A) and comparable scans 12 months after thoracic endovascular aorta repair (TEVAR) (B) showing complete obliteration and progressive resolution of the false lumen in the thoracic aorta. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 57, 406-414DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 A, Aorta rupture found at the distal landing zone 15 months after thoracic endovascular aorta repair (TEVAR). B, TEVAR in another patient with distal protection by an OptiMed bare stent. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 57, 406-414DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of type B dissection (A) and comparable scans 24 months later (B) and 52 months later with emergent thoracic aorta rupture (C). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 57, 406-414DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.08.064) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions