AORTIC CENTER
AORTIC ARCH AND ROOT RECONSTRUCTION
Surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor Dallas aim to provide Aortic Center patients valve-sparing techniques when possible . This specialized technique for aortic root aneurysm treatment helps avoid long-term use of blood-thinner medication and may reduce stroke and endocarditis risk . Through open or minimally invasive methods , the patient has improved chances of a higher quality of life after the procedure .
FENESTRATED / BRANCHED AORTIC ENDOGRAFTS
Vascular surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital offer a specialized endovascular procedure to patients who are not suitable for endovascular management with conventional aortic stent grafts . This approach repairs damage in segments of the aorta where it branches into the blood vessels and may result in a shorter hospital stay , improved outcomes , and shorter recovery time .
Courtesy of Cook Medical
“ Fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair or ‘ FEVAR ’ gives us the ability to offer patients a durable stent repair while maintaining blood flow to the visceral vessels . This advanced technology gives patients an opportunity to have a minimally invasive aneurysm repair and avoid a more complicated open surgery .”
Jay Vasquez , MD
Medical Director of Surgical Services Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital
MEASURING INNOVATION IN HEART AND VASCULAR CARE
THORACIC AORTIC PROCEDURE BY LOCATION Percent per type
19.08
16.45 9 . 87
11.84
42.76
Thoracoabdominal 9.87 % Ascending 42.76 % Descending 11.84 % Root 19.08 % Arch 16.45 %
VOLUMES FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC PROCEDURE BY APPROACH
Open Aorta 32 Endovascular Aorta 88
VOLUMES FOR THORACIC AORTIC PROCEDURE BY APPROACH
Open Aorta 67 Endovascular Aorta 14
73.33 %
82.72 %
26.6 %
17.28 %
* Data shown for FY17
Physicians treating patients with these conditions may need to be aware of a patient ’ s risks for the aorta to dilate or the potential for life-threatening aortic dissection :
• Atherosclerosis ( hardening of the arteries )
• Hypertension ( high blood pressure )
• Genetic conditions ( such as Marfan Syndrome )
• Connective tissue disorders ( such as Ehler-Danlos disorder , polychondritis , scleroderma , osteogenesis imperfecta , polycystic kidney disease , and Turners Syndrome )
• Injury
• Smoking
In cases of Emergent Aortic Aneurysm : Call the Baylor University Medical Center Patient Transfer Center at 214.820.6444 .
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