2 documents found, page 1 of 1
TOTAL AORTIC ARCH REPLACEMENT WITH E-VITA OPEN PLUS™ HYBRID PROSTHESIS – INITIA...
Lareiro, Nuno; Vieira, Manuela; Panzina, Ana; Milner, Tiago; Lareiro, Susana; Neves, Paulo; Ponce, Paulo; Vouga, LuísBackground: Complex pathology of the Thoracic Aorta constitutes a challenge, needing a complex and multidisciplinary approach. The hybrid stent graft prosthesis E-vita OPEN PLUS™ avoids a two-stage surgical approach in the surgical treatment of complex thoracic aortic disease. The E-vita Open Plus™ is estimated to generate cost savings compared with current two-stage repair from about 2 years after the procedur...
TAKAYASU’S ARTERITIS AND CARDIAC SURGERY: AN ANAESTHETIC CHALLENGE
Panzina, Ana; Lareiro, Nuno; Lima, FátimaTakayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a rare inflammatory vascular disease, which causes a chronic progressive pan-endarteritis involving the aorta and its main branches, leading to persistent and uncontrolled hypertension and symptoms related to ischemia such as claudication, visual disturbances, stroke and transient ischemic attack. Limited information is available concerning anaesthetic management. We present the suc...