Disasters in Open and Endovascular Aortic Procedures

This book will raise awareness of the potential disastrous complications of open and endovascular aortic procedures and thereby help in improving patient safety. The text opens by discussing general aspects of aortic interventions relating to anesthesia and intensive care. Subsequent chapters provide a detailed anatomic guide encompassing the aortic valve, the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending and abdominal aorta. Multiple complex and complicated cases of aortic valve repair, TAVI, TEVAR, EVAR and hybrid aortic procedures are discussed. Complications of each procedure are described with the aid of informative color illustrations, and each chapter opens with a short invited contribution from a world expert. For all potential complications, guidance is provided on prevention and management, with emphasis on useful tricks and tips. This excellently illustrated book, containing a wealth of practical advice, will be of value to cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiac anesthetists, and intensive care medicine physicians.