急性Stanford B型主动脉夹层腔内修复治疗的疗效评价

目的:评价腔内修复术（TEVAR）治疗急性Stanford B型主动脉夹层的中、远期疗效。方法: 2001年12月～2009年6月,对急性Stanford B型主动脉夹层进行血管腔内支架植入治疗患者288（男237,女51）例,年龄21～79（平均51.2）岁。局部或全身麻醉,在 X线透视下将支架型人工血管经股动脉放置在主动脉夹层第1裂口位置,实现腔内修复。应用多排CT等技术进行38个月（6～102月）的随访,观察假腔血栓形成情况、有无内漏、血流动力学变化、移植物位置及形态、内脏动脉供血等情况,评估该方法的安全性及有效性。结果: 全组患者无移植物错放、移位、瘤体破裂、中转手术和截瘫等并发症。围术期死亡6例,分别为:腹腔脏器缺血/再灌注损伤2例、升主动脉逆行夹层1例、夹层破裂1例、心肌梗死1例及死亡原因不明1例。住院期间并发症发生率25.3%,包括术后即刻内漏、发热、肾功能不全、切口感染、肺炎、神经系统并发症、心功能不全、左肱动脉假性动脉瘤、截肢等。随访中共有7例死亡(2.4%),4例患者行二次TEVAR术后治愈。Kaplan-Meier生存曲线显示5年累积生存率达96%。结论: TEVAR术是治疗急性Stanford B型主动脉夹层的一种有效方法,中期疗效满意,患者远期生存状况良好。     

腔内隔绝术治疗胸主动脉夹层动脉瘤

近年来兴起的腔内隔绝术,在治疗胸主动脉夹层动脉瘤中取得了令人满意的临床疗效。初步研究表明腔内隔绝术具有微创、简便、安全有效、并发症少、术后恢复快的优点。     

主动脉夹层合并冠心病联合介入26例疗效评价

目的评价冠心病合并Stanford B型主动脉夹层的患者行冠脉介入治疗(PCI)和覆膜支架联合介入治疗的疗效和安全性。方法收集2002年4月至2010年10月沈阳军区总医院完成的26例覆膜支架联合PCI治疗Stan-ford B型主动脉夹层合并冠心病患者,首先完成主动脉夹层覆膜支架置入术,3～7 d后完成PCI。观察近期及远期疗效。结果经桡动脉行主动脉造影:其中1例2个破口,夹层破口位于左锁骨下动脉外缘分别为15 mm和100 mm;其余25例均为单破口,夹层破口位于左锁骨下动脉外缘10 mm以下8例、10～30 mm 11例,>30～100 mm 6例。置入26枚支架,8例覆膜支架近心端部分或完全封闭左锁骨下动脉,术后左上肢桡动脉波动稍有减弱,但无上肢和脑缺血的症状。覆膜支架置入成功率100%。术后即刻造影:16例近端破口完全封堵,13例少量残余内漏。冠状动脉造影证实单支病变16例,2支病变8例,3支病变2例。靶病变平均狭窄(85.6±15.0)%,靶血管参考直径(2.8±0.3)mm。对32支靶血管共置入36枚支架。支架平均长度(25.5±13.6)mm。PCI即刻成功率100%,无PCI相关严重并发症发生。随访期12～114个月[平均(60±35)个月],26例均存活,无迟发内漏或需二次手术者及不良心脏事件发生。结论覆膜支架联合PCI治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层合并冠心病安全可行,手术成功率高,术后患者恢复快,冠脉PCI的抗凝治疗未对大动脉覆膜支架术后构成不良影响,近、远期疗效可靠。     

Lengthening of proximal implantation site during endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: Preservation of carotid patency with retrograde trans endograft deployment of a carotid stent

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms with a reduced proximal implantation site represents a technical challenge. Surgical procedures before endovascular exclusion can be necessary to increase the length of the proximal landing site to avoid type 1 endoleaks. We present a case of endovascular exclusion of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm with the endograft placed proximal to the left common carotid artery. Flow to this arch was preserved reconstructing the carotid ostium with the retrograde implantation of a carotid stent that was placed extending across an orifice created in the deployed endograft by puncture and balloon dilatation. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

腔内隔绝术治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层210例分析

目的评价腔内隔绝术治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层的疗效和安全性。方法收集2002年4月至2010年10月于沈阳军区总医院行主动脉腔内隔绝术治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层210例资料,年龄(53.4±11.1)岁。经股动脉切开置入覆膜支架封堵胸主动脉破裂口,置入后造影检查证实疗效;合并严重冠状动脉狭窄者于腔内隔绝术后3～7 d完成经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)。观察介入治疗的疗效。结果腔内隔绝术成功率100%,共置入208枚主体覆膜支架及13枚cuff支架。20例患者完全封闭左锁骨下动脉开口,无左上肢及脑供血不足症状。26例患者行PCI成功率100%,对32支靶血管共置入36枚冠状动脉支架,无出血、心肌梗死等并发症。患者术后平均随访(60±35)个月,随访率96.6%(201/208)。33例出现腔内隔绝术后综合征,13例术后有残余内漏,其中8例残余内漏于术后3个月自行封闭。术后半年,3例再发升主动脉夹层,1例发生截瘫。术后1年,1例发生迟发性内漏。行PCI患者无主要心脏不良事件发生。本组共死亡6例,其中与腔内隔绝术有关死亡4例,分别发生在术后1 h、术后5 d、出院后2 d、15 d,与腔内隔绝术无关死亡2例,分别问胃癌晚期和肺心病。结论腔内隔绝术治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层近期及长期疗效好、并发症低。合并冠心病患者择期二次行PCI安全可行。     

One-stage hybrid procedure for distal aortic arch disease: mid-term experience at a single center

BackgroundThis study analyzes the outcomes of a one-stage hybrid procedure combining thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with extra-anatomic bypass in patients with distal aortic arch disease.MethodsThis retrospective study collected 103 hybrid procedures combining TEVAR with extra-anatomic bypass (mean age, 62.2±9.3 years; 90 males) performed from January 2009 to January 2019 at Beijing Anzhen Hospital. We analyzed 30-day and mid-term outcomes including survival rate and the incidence of stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), and endoleak.ResultsFive deaths (4.6%) occurred within 30 days, including type I endoleak in Zone 1 (n=1), hemorrhagic shock (n=1), stroke (n=2), and stent migration (n=1). Two patients developed SCI. The median follow-up time was 39.5 (interquartile range, 13.6-69.0) months. In all, 14 late deaths occurred; these were due to stroke (n=2), severe pneumonia (n=1), aortic rupture caused by type I endoleak (n=3), and sudden death (n=8). Six late endoleaks occurred including three type I and one type II in Zone 1 and two type I in Zone 2. In a competing risks analysis, the incidences of reintervention at 7 years, late death, and survival without reintervention were 8%, 22%, and 70%, respectively. In a Cox risk model, stroke (HR, 21.602; 95% CI: 2.798–166.796; P=0.003) was the only risk factor for 30-day mortality. Stroke (HR, 19.484; 95% CI: 5.245–72.380; P<0.001), SCI (HR, 15.548; 95% CI: 2.754–87.786; P=0.002), and endoleak (HR, 4.626; 95% CI: 1.068–20.040; P=0.041) were independent risk factors for long-term mortality.ConclusionsThe one-stage hybrid procedure provides acceptable mid-term results with good mid-term patency of extra-anatomic bypass. Strict selection of patients suitable for hybrid repair can effectively improve the survival rate and reduce the incidence of complications. At the same time, close follow-up patients should receive close long-term follow-up after hybrid procedure.     

管腔内支架人工血管治疗急性胸降主动脉夹层动脉瘤

目的 探讨管腔内支架替代传统手术治疗急性胸降主动脉夹层动脉瘤的可行性及效果.方法 从2003年6月至2005年6月,12例急性胸降主动脉夹层动脉瘤患者接受管腔内支架人工血管治疗.结果 12例患者无死亡.共放支架12支,胸降主动脉受压夹层真腔全部恢复正常管径,无中转手术.术后3个月、1年随访,行CTA检查未发现与支架有关的并发症.结论管腔内支架人工血管治疗急性胸降主动脉夹层动脉瘤是一种有效的治疗方法.     

Percutaneous thoracic aortic aneurysm repair through transcaval aortic access

Transcaval aortic access has been used for deployment of transcatheter aortic valves in patients in whom conventional arterial approaches are not feasible. This access can be vital in other situation when large bore access is needed. We described a case of 65‐year‐old man who had large thoracic descending aortic aneurysm with diffuse bilateral iliac disease precluding the arterial access required for the procedure. The patient underwent successful transcaval access with placement of 22‐Fr balloon expandable sheath followed with successful deployments of 32 mm × 32 mm × 150 mm Valiant stent graft (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN). The aorto‐vena cava tract was closed successfully using 12 × 10 PDA occluder device with no residual flow at the end of the case, which was confirmed on repeated CT next day.     

胸主动脉腔内修复术治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层

目的 总结胸主动脉腔内修复术（thoracic endovascular aortic repair,TEVAR）治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层的临床经验.方法 回顾性分析134例Stanford B型主动脉夹层患者的临床资料,分析并发症发生的原因及随访近、远期效果.结果 术前死亡4例,未手术1例,施行TEVAR 129例,手术操作均成功,部分封堵左锁骨下动脉27例（20.9％）,完全封闭左锁骨下动脉12例（9.3％）;Ⅰ型内漏13例（10.1％）,夹层逆剥为Stanford A型1例,低氧血症23例（17.8％）,肾功能衰竭需血液滤过9例（7.1％）,术后精神症状37例（28.7％）,脑梗死3例.随访2个月～5年,随访110例,随访率85.7％,1例术后1年和1.5年出现支架远端夹层,两次手术植入覆膜支架,部分封闭了腹腔干动脉,1例术后2个月时因肠梗阻在外院行手术治疗,1例术后4年时支架远端发生夹层破裂死亡,1例术后3个月突然死亡.Ⅰ型内漏消失11例,持续存在2例.结论 急诊TEVAR治疗Stanford B型主动脉夹层安全、可靠,近期效果良好,加强并发症的防治,可进一步改善临床效果.     

B型不典型主动脉夹层的腔内修复术治疗及中期随访结果

目的: 总结临床较少见的B型主动脉不典型夹层的腔内修复治疗患者的临床资料及中期随访结果。方法: 总结自2009年4月~2009年10月连续10例采用腔内覆膜支架植入术的B型主动脉不典型夹层的临床资料及治疗方法，并进行随访。结果: 所有患者均为男性。年龄（54±11）岁，体质量（80±6） kg。所有患者均有急性胸背部疼痛症状，经64排螺旋CT确诊为B型主动脉不典型夹层，其中8例存在主动脉壁内血肿，9例存在主动脉穿通性溃疡，7例两者共存。3例存在胸腔积液，4例CT提示造影剂外溢。所有患者均有高血压病史，诊断高血压病1～30（8±10）年。最高血压150～230（189±31）mmHg，6例患者诊断有高血脂，7例患者经CT诊断有严重动脉硬化。所有10例患者采用介入腔内覆膜支架修复术，从疼痛症状发生到支架植入时间6～60（19±16） d， 急性患者6例，慢性患者4例。所有患者均成功植入覆膜支架。植入支架直径（35.4±1.9） mm，支架长度（150±9） mm。ICU时间为4 h～2（1.0±0.6） d，术后（5.9±1.5） d出院。其中1例患者同期植入一枚肾动脉支架。1例术后第2天起有轻度偏瘫症状，术后CT证实左侧顶叶小梗死灶，经治疗好转出院。所有患者均进行随访，随访5～11（8.4±2.1）个月。1例术后2周时在家中不明原因猝死。其余患者在术后4 d及术后3个月时均行CT复查，恢复满意，症状消失。结论: 主动脉腔内覆膜支架修复术对有症状且有演变成典型夹层或破裂倾向的B型主动脉不典型夹层治疗的近，中期效果良好，是一种安全，有效，成功率高的治疗方法，远期效果需进一步随访。     

Significance of symptoms and signs in patients with traumatic aortic rupture

The records of 50 patients with traumatic aortic rupture (Group I) and 50 patients with blunt chest trauma but negative aortograms (Group II) were reviewed retrospectively. Symptoms and signs referable to the chest and thoracic aorta were recorded and compared in Group I and Group II patients. Each patient's chart was evaluated for chest pain, respiratory distress, thoracic back pain, hypotension, hypertension, and decreased femoral pulses. None of the symptoms or signs attained statistical significance between Group I and Group II patients. The only significant difference between Group I and Group II patients was in the injury severity score (ISS). The mean ISS for aortic rupture patients was 42.1 +/- 11.6 (SD), but was only 19.9 +/- 11.4 (SD) (P less than .001) for patients without aortic rupture. We conclude that the diagnosis of aortic rupture in patients sustaining blunt chest trauma cannot be accurately predicted or excluded on the basis of the patients' presenting complaints or physical findings.     

Endovascular stent-graft placement for acute and contained rupture of the descending thoracic aorta.

OBJECTIVES: To identify determinants of postinterventional death after endovascular stent-graft placement for acute rupture of the descending thoracic aorta, an emerging therapeutic modality for this highly life-threatening condition. METHODS: Between July 1999 and November 2004, 17 patients (14 males; mean age, 65+/-16 (25-83) years) underwent stent-graft repair of the descending thoracic aorta for acute rupture from a thoracic aneurysm (TAA, n=6), acute aortic dissection (AAD, n=6), penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU, n=3), or blunt chest trauma (n=2). Immediate, 30-day, 1-year, and 3-year mortality was assessed. Twenty-one clinical and procedural variables were evaluated in a post-hoc analysis regarding their influence on mortality. Of these, four preprocedural factors with the greatest impact were used to construct a rupture score with a scale from 0 (no adverse prognostic factors present) to 4 (all four adverse factors present). RESULTS: Stent-graft placement was technically feasible in all patients. Complete exclusion of the ruptured aortic pathology could be achieved in only 11 (65%) patients, despite implantation of 1.6+/-0.9 stent-grafts per patient, with a median length of 130 mm. There was one procedure-related early complication (bleeding at the access site). One patient died immediately following the procedure because of progressive mediastinal hematoma, although the rupture site was effectively sealed. Overall survival rates were (76.5+/-10.3)% at 30 days and (52.9+/-12.1)% at 1 year and remained at (52.9+/-12.1)% at 3 years. The four most important preprocedural denominators of death were (1) TAA or AAD as the underlying etiology of aortic rupture (P=0.024), (2) maximum aortic diameter>5 cm (P=0.024), (3) presence of mediastinal hematoma (P=0.056), and (4) an estimated lesion length requiring >1 stent-graft to be covered (P=0.009). Furthermore, residual leakage at the conclusion of the procedure (P=0.009), postprocedural need for dialysis (P=0.004), and prolonged ventilation (P=0.043) were significantly associated with postprocedural death. Using a threshold of >or=3, the rupture score constructed on the basis of the four preprocedural denominators of death was found to be well suited to discriminate postprocedural death (1-year survival: (20.0+/-12.7)% in patients with a rupture score>or=3 vs. 100% in patients with a rupture score<3, P=0.001). CONCLUSION: Endovascular stent-graft placement in patients with acute aortic rupture was technically feasible, albeit still associated with high mortality. A simple risk score constructed in retrospect, on the basis of preprocedural prognostic factors, appeared to provide a useful separation of candidates who are likely to benefit from a straightforward endovascular procedure and should be tested prospectively in future studies.     

Endovascular stent-grafts for acute and chronic type B aortic dissection: comparison of clinical outcomes

Within the recent months, endovascular repair of aor- tic aneurysms has become a rather interesting alternative to patients considering open surgery. In the past, the proce- dure was typically and more solely reserved to a selected group of elderly patients with several co-morbidities. Currently, there are a number of ongoing trials that are com-     

Endovascular stent-grafts treatment in acute aortic dissection (type B): clinical outcomes during early, late, or chronic phases.

OBJECTIVE: This is a prospective study to evaluate the clinical outcomes of endovascular repair in patients with different phases of type B aortic dissection. BACKGROUND: Endovascular repairing with stent-grafts is an innovative technique for type B acute aortic dissection. There is no previous study regarding outcomes in different time phases. METHODS: Sixty-two patients underwent endovascular stent-grafts. There were 23 in the early phase (<24 hr), 20 in the late phase (>or=24 hr to 2 weeks), and 19 in the chronic phase (>2 weeks). RESULTS: The early phase group had the lowest ratio of stent-grafts to patient and the shortest stent-graft length. The chronic phase group had the largest diameter of false lumen. The technical success rate was 100%; no patient died within hospital. Three patients died within 30 days, with the same death rate in every group. Compared with acute patients, the chronic group had a higher volume of contrast, a higher creatinine post-procedure, and a higher incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that creatinine and endoleak were independent factors in predicting late death (95% CI, 3.4-26%, P < 0.01). The overall cardiovascular event-free survival was 88.9% +/- 2.1% at 30 days, 87.2% +/- 4.1% at 1 year, and 81.4% +/- 6.3% at 2 years. CT angiography identified the complete or partial thrombosis of the false lumen to be 95.7%. CONCLUSIONS: Endovascular repairing with stent-graft is safe, feasible, and able to treat type B aortic dissection in all phases. However, chronic renal dysfunction was an independent factor which contributed to a lower survival rate of chronic phase patients.     

马凡综合征胸主动脉病变的分子机制研究进展

胸主动脉瘤/夹层是马凡综合征(MFS)患者主要的死亡原因。尽管转化生长因子β(TGF-β)通路的异常激活被认为是MFS胸主动脉瘤的核心发病机制,但近些年来的研究逐渐揭示了其他信号通路在MFS中的作用。本文将从经典TGF-β以及Notch、一氧化氮(NO)等相关信号通路、表观遗传学及药物基因治疗等多方面最新研究的成果综述MFS的分子机制,为MFS的预防和治疗提供新的思路。     

Clinical and patho-anatomical factors affecting expansion of thoracic aortic aneurysms

OBJECTIVE—To examine the expansion of aneurysmal aortic segments ( 35 mm) and to assess the impact of clinical and patho-anatomical factors on aneurysm expansion.
DESIGN—87 consecutive patients (mean age 63.6 years, range 22-84 years) were studied using serial (six month intervals) computed tomographic or magnetic resonance imaging to monitor progression of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Aortic diameter was measured at seven predetermined segments and at the site of maximum aortic dilatation (MAX).
RESULTS—780 segment intervals were identified. The median overall aneurysm expansion rate was 1.43 mm/year. This increased exponentially with incremental aortic diameter (p < 0.01) and varied by anatomical segment (p < 0.05). The presence of intraluminal thrombus (p < 0.01) but not dissection or calcification was associated with accelerated growth. Univariate analysis identified thrombus (p < 0.001), previous stroke (p < 0.002), smoking (p < 0.01), and peripheral vascular disease (p < 0.05) as factors associated with accelerated growth in MAX. Dissection, wall calcification, and history of hypertension did not affect expansion. β Blocker treatment was not associated with protection. Multivariate analysis confirmed the positive effect of intraluminal thrombus and previous cerebral ischaemia, and the negative effect of previous aortic surgery on aneurysm growth. These findings translated into a mathematical equation describing exponential aneurysm expansion.
CONCLUSIONS—Aneurysmal thoracic aortic segments expand exponentially according to their initial size and their anatomical position within the aorta. The presence of intraluminal thrombus, atherosclerosis, and smoking history is associated with accelerated growth and may identify a high risk patient group for close surveillance.


Keywords: thoracic aortic aneurysm; expansion rate