PERFUMO , Maria Cecilia

A 56-year-old man presented with abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. Computed tomography angiography showed the presence of an iliac axis dissection. Two Viabahn (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) covered stents were placed, starting from the beginning of the left common iliac artery to the iliac bifurcation, closing the proximal...

BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to assess, by means of an experimental model, whether different geometries in retrograde bypass and stent-graft deployment may affect upstream and downstream blood pressure in hybrid treatment. METHODS: An in vitro model of the arterial circulation has been prepared, which consists of a peristaltic pump,...

BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease currently allows to treat high risk patients with better results than open repair. It represents the first option for treatment according to the most recent guidelines. The aim of the study is to evaluate the early results of the low profile Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endoprosthesis...