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It was reported that a patient presented to the emergency room approximately 1 years an 7 months post-index procedure with chest pain and was found down after a seizure.A ct scan revealed a type a dissection.The patient had stopped taking all blood pressure medi cations, which was identified as a contributing factor to the dissection.An open ascending aortic arch repair was performed, and upon examination, a mid-ascending type a dissection was determined.The physician noted that the valiant captivia looked well opposed to the aorta with no fenestrations.A surgical graft was sewn in the aortic root and over sewn around the endograft with pledgets.Post-operation, the patient was extubated, alert, and following commands.The event was resolved with the open surgery, and the patient is still recovering.
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