Types of Aortic Repairs

Types of Aortic Repairs

The information here will help you understand your condition and give you information on our different procedures. If you have any questions, please ask your physician.

Your Aorta

The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the vital organs. The portion of the aorta within the chest and above the diaphragm is called the thoracic aorta. Once the aorta passes through the diaphragm to the lower half of the body it is called the abdominal aorta. The thoracic aorta is further classified into segments- the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending thoracic aorta. Treatment indications and options will vary depending on the location of aortic pathology.

Your Procedures

Aortic Root

• Mechanical Composite Root Replacement
• Tissue Valved Conduit Repair
• Reimplantation Valve Sparing Root Replacement

Ascending Aorta and Arch

• Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Aortic Valve Resuspension with Ascending Aorta Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Mechanical Composite Root Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Tissue Valved Conduit Repair (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Porcine BioRoot Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Type A Aortic Dissection Hybrid Repair with Frozen Elephant Trunk (with Aortic Valve Resuspension, Hemiarch Reconstruction, and Descending Stent Graft)
• Total Arch Replacement with Reimplantation of the Great Vessels

Descending and Thoracic Aorta

• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) – Extent I
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) – Extent II
• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent A
• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent B
• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent C

Abdominal Aorta

• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) – Extent III
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) – Extent IV
• Endovascular Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Fenestrated Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Endovascular Repair of AAA and Iliac Artery Aneurysm Repair with Iliac Branched Device