Chimney TEVAR for descending aortic thrombosis involving the left subclavian artery ostium in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: A rare case report

A 61-year-old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was admitted with peripheral embolism in the left arm. Computed tomography angiography showed dense thrombus in the descending aorta, left subclavian artery ostium and radial artery. The patient was successfully treated with thoracic endovascular aortic replacement + chimney graft technique and discharged on postoperative day 5.

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Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2026-02-12
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https://doi.org/10.4274/tjtcs.2025.28444
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Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
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Chimney TEVAR for descending aortic thrombosis involving the left subclavian artery ostium in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: A rare case report

Yalçın Günerhan, Mehmet Işık
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
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Chimney TEVAR for descending aortic thrombosis involving the left subclavian artery ostium in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: A rare case report

Yalçın Günerhan, Mehmet Işık
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Abstract

A 61-year-old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was admitted with peripheral embolism in the left arm. Computed tomography angiography showed dense thrombus in the descending aorta, left subclavian artery ostium and radial artery. The patient was successfully treated with thoracic endovascular aortic replacement + chimney graft technique and discharged on postoperative day 5.

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Necmettin Erbakan University (TR)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 60%
Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
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