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Transfemoral Snare-Assisted Advancement of Stent Graft Across Acutely Angulated Aortic Arch

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Delivery of stent grafts during thoracic endovascular aortic replacement can be challenging, especially in aortic arches with severe angulation. Several techniques have been recommended to achieve this. We introduce a… Click to show full abstract

Delivery of stent grafts during thoracic endovascular aortic replacement can be challenging, especially in aortic arches with severe angulation. Several techniques have been recommended to achieve this. We introduce a simple technical method, transfemoral snare-assisted device advance, which was successful in a 72-year-old woman with an aneurysm in a severely angulated aortic arch and review various technical tips.

Keywords: transfemoral snare; angulated aortic; aortic arch; stent; snare assisted

Journal Title: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Year Published: 2017

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