ENDOLUMINAL STENT GRAFT IMPLANTATION FOR ANEURYSM OF DESCENDING THORACIC AORTA - A CASE-REPORT

We report on a 72-year old male with a large aneurysm of descending th oracic aorta which was treated by implantation of a Dacron-covered sel f expanding Nitinol stent graft (Talent, HOSMED). The patient was unfi t for surgical aneurysm resection because of generalised atheroscleros is and cardiomyopathy. We think that stent implantation for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms is an attractive alternative to surgical an eurysm resection, especially in patients with enhanced operative risk. However, further experience, and especially long term-results, are re quired before more widespread application of intra-luminal stent impla ntation in the management of thoracic aortic aneurysms can be recommen ded.