A new clinical case to keep learning with colleagues! Today, we present a Thoracic Aortic Dissection in Patient with Complex Arch. This is the 4th case for SOLACI Peripheral, which continues its mission: to deepen knowledge exchange among Latin American interventional cardiologists. Tell us what you think about this case using the comments section in this…
Risk of spinal cord infarction in aortic aneurysm repair
Spinal Cord infarction represents roughly 1% of all strokes and can lead to severe impairment, like paraplegia or quadriplegia. Aortic endovascular and surgical repair of aortic aneurysms or dissections could result in spinal cord infarction, because the vascular supply of the spinal cord largely originates directly from the aorta. Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) rate in patients undergoing aortic repair varies depending on the…