Key result
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) plus Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) is evaluated as an alternative to OMT alone for the treatment of uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection.
Why the study?
Despite short-term benefits of OMT alone for uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection, patients suffer deleterious long-term consequences, prompting evaluation of TEVAR plus OMT.
Does Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) + Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) improve outcomes compared to Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) alone in patients with uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection (uTBAD)?
Does Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) + Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) improve outcomes compared to Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) alone in patients with uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection (uTBAD)?
This review evaluates the literature on TEVAR plus optimal medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection.
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TEVAR + OMT may improve long-term outcomes versus OMT alone in uTBAD; leaves open need for RCTs before changing practice.
Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) has been the accepted mode of treatment for uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection (uTBAD). There is growing evidence that despite the short-term benefits of OMT, patients suffer deleterious consequences in the long-term with OMT alone. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) along with OMT has emerged as an alternative option for patients with uTBAD. This study evaluates the available literature for TEVAR + OMT as an alternative to OMT for treatment of uTBAD. In addition, issues related to TEVAR as a treatment for uTBAD are discussed.
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Nooromid et al. (2023) conducted a review in uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection (uTBAD). Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) + Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) vs. Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) alone was evaluated. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) plus Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) is evaluated as an alternative to OMT alone for the treatment of uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection.
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