Thoracic stent graft placement for repair of iatrogenic aortic injury secondary to sheath placement during pacemaker insertion
We describe the inadvertent cannulation of the proximal descending thoracic aortic stent with a five French sheath during attempted pacemaker placement in an 88- year-old male. The injury was managed successfully by the percutaneous placement of a thoracic aortic stent graft with good outcome. Our c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17753779 |