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Table 3 Indicators for TEVAR

From: Early malperfusion, ischemia reperfusion injury, and respiratory failure in acute complicated type B aortic dissection after thoracic endovascular repair

Indications

n

Malperfusion

10 (38.5%)

 Lower extremity ischemia

4

 Paraplegia

2

 Renal artery malperfusion

7

 SMA malperfusion

6

Refractory hypertension/ encephalopathy

5/2 (19.2%)

Persistent Pain

23 (88.5%)

 Chest pain

14

 Abdominal pain

16

Aortic failure

8 (30.8%)

 Acute true lumen collapse

3

 Severe pleural effusion

6

  1. Twelve patients had two indications and four patients had three indications.
  2. SMA: superior mesenteric artery.