Main description:

This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of complex endovascular aortic techniques. It will serve as a valuable resource for vascular and cardiovascular surgeons, interventionalists, cardiologists, clinicians, bioengineers and researchers with an interest in complex aortic diseases. The book reviews imaging modalities, diagnostic work up and novel endovascular approaches. Technical aspects are provided by experts in the field, with over 600 illustrations and photographs of key steps for each type of procedure. Results of epidemiologic studies and national databases are summarized, as well as large institutional experiences. An evidence-based approach is used for recommendations regarding best therapies. Other highlights of this unique text include: A new, state-of-the-art review on fenestrated, branched and parallel stent-graft techniques from procedure planning to stent design and implantation. A text dedicated to a topic that has been increasingly recognized by vascular specialists as a priority area in aortic management. An updated overview of current designs and future developments. Special attention to technical details of the procedures with use of illustrations. Technical tips on how to get out of problems during these challenging procedures.
Endovascular Aortic Repair: Current Techniques with Fenestrated, Branched and Parallel Stent-Grafts will serve as a very useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with and interested in complex aortic diseases. It will provide a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific and clinical information.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Basic Concepts, Mechanisms of Disease and Pre-operative Planning

Chapter 1. Historical Aspects and Evolution of Fenestrated and Branched Technology

Blayne Roeder, David Hartley, and Michael Lawrence-Brown

Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Disease and Natural History

Bulat A. Ziganshin and John A. Elefteriades

Chapter 3. Genetic Considerations in Patients with Aortic Disease

Sherene Shalhub

Chapter 4. Normal Aortic Anatomy and Variations of Its Branches

Randall R. DeMartino

Chapter 5. Classification Systems Relevant to Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair

Gustavo S. Oderich and Tiziano Tallarita

Chapter 6. Intravascular Ultrasound to Guide Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair

David Ernesto Timaran, Martyn Knowles, and Carlos H. Timaran

Chapter 7. The Spinal Cord Collateral Network: Implications for Endovascular Aortic Repair

Sarah Geisbusch, Gabriele Di Luozzo, E.B. Griepp, and Randall B. Griepp

Chapter 8. Role of Fusion Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging During Complex Aortic

Procedures

Timothy A. Resch, Per Toernqvist, and Nuno V. Dias

Chapter 9. 3D Printing to Create Templates for Patient-Specific Fenestrated Stent-Grafts

Benjamin W. Starnes and Daniel F. Leotta

Chapter 10. Preoperative Evaluation and Clinical Risk Assessment

Ying Huang and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 11. Computed Tomography/ Computed Tomography Angiography for Evaluation,

Planning, and Surveillance of Complex Endovascular Repair

Terri J. Vrtiska, Thanila A. Macedo, and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 12. Duplex Ultrasound for Evaluation and Surveillance of Fenestrated, Branched, and

Parallel Stent-Grafts

Thanila A. Macedo and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 13. Magnetic Resonance Angiography for the Initial Assessment and Follow-Up of Acute Aortic Syndromes

Eric Y. Yang, Adeline Schwein, Dipan Shah, and Jean Bismuth

Part II. Building Advanced Endovascular Aortic Programs

Chapter 14. Managing Endovascular Inventory

Jesse M. Manunga, Gustavo S. Oderich, Karl E. Bjellum, and Karen M.

Bjellum

Chapter 15. Integration of Clinical Practice, Research, Innovation and Education

Gustavo S. Oderich and Jesse M. Manunga

Chapter 16. Endovascular Training and Learning Curve for Complex Endovascular Procedures

Jesse M. Manunga and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 17. Regulatory Pathway for Physician-Sponsored Studies Evaluating Endovascular

Aortic Repair

Dorothy Abel, Karen Ulisney, Fabienne J. Santel, and Jose Pablo Morales

Chapter 18. Developing Physician-Sponsored Investigational Device Exemption Protocols

Benjamin W. Starnes

Part III. Techniques of Implantation and Adjunctive Procedures to Minimize

Complications

Chapter 19. Principles of Side Branch Incorporation and "Bail Out" Maneuvers

Aaron C. Baker and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 20. Strategies to Minimize Risk of Spinal Cord Injury During Complex Endovascular

Aortic Repair

Gustavo S. Oderich, Aaron C. Baker, and Peter Banga

Chapter 21. Strategies to Minimize Risk of Acute Kidney Injury During Complex Endovascular

Aortic Repair

Mark A. Farber and Raghuveer Vallabhaneni

Chapter 22. Anesthetic Considerations for Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair

Juan N. Pulido, Erica D. Wittwer, Aaron C. Baker, and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 23. Techniques of Iliofemoral Conduit for Endovascular Repair

Aaron C. Baker and Gustavo S. Oderich

Part IV. Visceral Artery Incorporation

Chapter 24. Current Device Designs to Incorporate Visceral Arteries

Bernardo C. Mendes and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 25. Selection of Optimal Bridging Stents for Fenestrations and Branches

Bernardo C. Mendes and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 26. Sizing and Planning Fenestrated and Multi-Branched Endovascular Repair

Gustavo S. Oderich and Bernardo C. Mendes

Chapter 27. Limitations for Branch Incorporation and Implications on Off-the-Shelf Designs

Bernardo C. Mendes, Mauricio S. Ribeiro, and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 28.Techniques of Implantation of Fenestrated and Multi-Branched Stent-Grafts for

Visceral Artery Incorporation

Gustavo S. Oderich and Bernardo C. Mendes

Chapter 29. Results of Fenestrated, Branched and Parallel Stent-Grafts for Pararenal and

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Gustavo S. Oderich and Bernardo C. Mendes

Chapter 30. Parallel Graft Techniques to Treat Complex Aortic Aneurysms Involving the Renal

and Mesenteric Arteries

Jason T. Lee

Chapter 31. Hybrid Repair Using Visceral Debranching and Aortic Stent-Grafts to Treat Complex Aortic Aneurysms

Gustavo S. Oderich, Guillermo A. Escobar, Peter Gloviczki, Thomas C. Bower, and Bernardo C. Mendes

Part V. Arch Branch Incorporation

Chapter 32. Current Device Designs to Incorporate Supra-Aortic Arch Trunks for Endovascular

Repair

Muhammad Ali Rana and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 33. Technical Aspects and Results of Branched Endografts for Repair of Aortic Arch

Aneurysms

Charles P. E. Milne, Stephan Haulon, and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 34. Techniques and Results of Endovascular In Situ Arch Fenestrations

Joseph C. Wuamett, S. Sadie Ahanchi, and Jean M. Panneton

Chapter 35. Parallel Stent-Graft Techniques to Facilitate Endovascular Repair in the Aortic Arch

Frank J. Criado

Chapter 36. Techniques and Results of Aortic Arch Hybrid Repair

Muhammad Ali Rana, Gustavo S. Oderich, and Alberto Pochettino

Chapter 37. Techniques and Results of Hybrid Arch Replacement with Elephant Trunk

Ourania Preventza and Joseph S. Coselli

Part VI. Internal Iliac Artery Branch Stent-Grafts

Chapter 38. Iliac Branch Device Designs

Javariah Fatima and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 39. Preoperative Planning and Sizing for Iliac Branch Devices

Javariah Fatima and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 40. Techniques of Endovascular Repair of Aorto-Iliac Aneurysms Using Iliac Branch

Devices

Gustavo S. Oderich and Javariah Fatima

Chapter 41. Results of Iliac Branch Stent-Grafts

Fabio Verzini, Gianbattista Parlani, Paola De Rango, Luca Farchioni, Gioele Simonte, and

Piergiorgio Cao

Chapter 42. Technical Aspects and Results of Hybrid Iliac Revascularization

Javariah Fatima and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 43. Off-Label Use of Aortic Devices and Parallel Stent-Grafts for Iliac

Revascularization

David J. Minion

Part VII. Physician-modified Endovascular Stent-Grafts

Chapter 44. Clinical Applications and Regulatory Issues for Physician Modified Endovascular

Grafts (PMEGS)

Jessica P. Simons and Andres Schanzer

Chapter 45. Techniques of Physician Modified Endovascular Grafts (PMEGs) for Incorporation

of Renal-Mesenteric Arteries

Gustavo S. Oderich and Mauricio Ribeiro

Part VIII. Complications of Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair

Chapter 46. Thromboembolic Complications During Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic

Aneurysms

Mauricio S. Ribeiro, Leonardo Reis de Souza, and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 47. Spinal Cord Injury Prevention and Management

Matthew J. Eagleton

Chapter 48. Renal Function Deterioration in Complex Aortic Repair

Leonardo Reis de Souza and Gustavo S. Oderich

Chapter 49. Late Branch-Related Complications and Management

Meryl Davis, Jason Constantinou, and Tara Marie Mastracci