2020
Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum
Singh S, Chen JF, Assi R, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 3578-3580. PMID: 33085131, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14950.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsKommerell's diverticulumAberrant right subclavian arteryEmergent total arch replacementFrozen elephant trunk repairRuptured Kommerell diverticulumTotal arch replacementType Ia endoleakRight subclavian arteryElephant trunk repairOptimal surgical managementHybrid operating roomArch replacementIa endoleakIntramural hematomaSubclavian arterySurgical managementHybrid repairAortic archProximal extensionDiverticulumOperating roomEndoleak
2013
Metabolic syndrome is associated with type II endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Hall MR, Protack CD, Assi R, Williams WT, Wong DJ, Lu D, Muhs BE, Dardik A. Metabolic syndrome is associated with type II endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 938-943. PMID: 24360238, PMCID: PMC3966942, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.10.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortographyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEndoleakEndovascular ProceduresHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairType II endoleakAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairAortic aneurysm repairBody mass indexAbdominal aortic aneurysmHigh-density lipoproteinAneurysm repairMetabolic syndromeMass indexAortic aneurysmSac expansionInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemAneurysm sac expansionDevelopment of endoleaksNon-MetS groupAcute kidney injurySerum high-density lipoproteinPerioperative myocardial infarctionEndoleak typeMetS factorsMore endoleaksKidney injuryRadiologic surveillance