Pseudo-coarctation Following TEVAR in a Young Triathlete

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Introduction: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become the main treatment of traumatic aortic isthmic rupture. The long-term complications of TEVAR may be more important in a young patient population. Report: A 33-year-old triathlete who had undergone successful TEVAR for aortic isthmus rupture, was diagnosed with resistant hypertension 6 years later. CT angiography showed stent dislocation mimicking a coarctation. He underwent successful surgical repair. Discussion: Device collapse is a phenomenon observed after TEVAR for blunt thoracic aorta injury. Current testing of endografts are insufficient for the long lifespan of survivors of traumatic isthmic rupture. This case illustrates this complication. Pseudo-coarctation Following TEVAR in a Young TriathleteEJVES ExtraVol. 26Issue 2PreviewThoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become the main treatment of traumatic aortic isthmic rupture. The long-term complications of TEVAR may be more important in a young patient population. Full-Text PDF Open Access