RECURRENT AORTIC DISSECTION AFTER ORTHOTOPIC HEART-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
MULLEN JC LEMERMEYER G BENTLEY MJ
Citation
Jc. Mullen et al., RECURRENT AORTIC DISSECTION AFTER ORTHOTOPIC HEART-TRANSPLANTATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(6), 1996, pp. 1830-1831
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1830 - 1831
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:6<1830:RADAOH>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A patient with Marfan's syndrome and previous Bentall repair for aorti c dissection required orthotopic cardiac transplantation for end-stage cardiomyopathy. Postoperatively he suffered recurrent aortic dissecti on involving the transverse and descending aorta leading to tracheal a nd esophageal compression. He underwent successful surgical replacemen t of his ascending aorta, transverse arch, and descending aorta.