Abstract
Aortic dissection represents the most common aortic
pathology requiring emergency treatment, and is still
associated with a high mortality. In uncomplicated acute
type B dissections, medical therapy results in an in-hospital
survival rate of 90%, while complicated acute type B
dissection is still a challenging clinical entity. Advances
in endovascular technology have provided new treatment
options. Endovascular treatment offers an exciting potential
in the management of complicated type B dissection
through sealing of the intimal tear area. Endovascular
approach offers a less invasive mode of therapy for this
high-risk group of patients by eliminating the necessity
for thoracotomy, single-lung ventilation, and aortic crossclamping.
This article aims to review the basics and results
of endovascular treatment in the literature in patients with
acute complicated type B aortic dissection.