Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
Prof. Fu Weiguo M.D. Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhong Shan Hospital, Medical College of Fudan University. Director, Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhong Shan Hospital, Medical College of Fudan University. Vice-Chairman, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Medical University. Doctor Tutor. Youth Member, Chinese Association of Surgery. Member&Secratory, Shanghai Association of General Surgery. Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Endoscope. Member, Asian Vascular Society & International Society of Endovascular Surgery. Specialize and experienced in the field of vascular surgery, esp. Endovascular Exclusion: abdominal aortic aneurysm; carotid aneurysm; arteriovenous fistula of common iliac artery; subclavian aneurysm.
Commentary
Commentary on "Outcomes of Endovascular Stent Graft Repair for Penetrating Aortic Ulcers with or without Intramural Hematoma"
Author(s): Xiaolang Jiang, Weiguo Fu and Zhihui Dong*
Penetrating Aortic Ulcer (PAU) is a kind of Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS). Compared with PAUs without IMH, PAUs with Intramural Hematoma (IMH) presented significant differences in history of acute coronary syndrome, pleural effusion, emergency admitted, aortic diameter at the PAU level, and the occurrence of Stent-Induced New Entry (SINE). The cumulative survival rates of patients undergoing endovascular repair during the first hospitalization were significantly higher than those having delayed repair during the follow-up. .. View more»