Options for restoring blood flow to the left arm during aortic repair
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at different ways to keep blood flowing to the left arm when repairing the aorta in the chest. It aims to find which method works best for people with certain aortic conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having a procedure called TEVAR to fix a problem in the aorta, specifically in an area called zone 2.
- You have one of these conditions: a tear in the aorta wall (type B aortic dissection), a bulging aorta (thoracoabdominal aneurysm), a deep ulcer in the aorta wall (penetrating aortic ulcer), or a blood collection in the aorta wall (intramural hematoma).
- Your doctor plans to use one of these techniques to keep blood flowing to your left arm: a special stent with a branch, a hole made in the stent (fenestration), a chimney or periscope stent, a stent modified by your doctor, or a bypass surgery to reroute blood flow.
- You do not have a traumatic injury to the aorta from an accident.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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