Endovascular treatment of type B aortic dissection: the challenge of late success.

Background: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair of type B aortic dissection is a therapeutic option for selected patients. However, late outcomes of this intervention are virtually unknown, and the series already published are heterogenous regarding demographics, indications, and type of devices.

Methods: From 1997 to 2004, 106 patients exclusively with classic complicated or symptomatic type B aortic dissection were treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair, using the same device.