Repair of acute descending aortic dissection complicated by visceral ischemia

Authors
Wang, N Wong, DT Rivera, JL Bansal, RC Gundry, SR
Citation
N. Wang et al., Repair of acute descending aortic dissection complicated by visceral ischemia, ANN THORAC, 68(3), 1999, pp. 1067-1068
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1067 - 1068
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(199909)68:3<1067:ROADAD>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Visceral ischemia is a rare but lethal complication of type III aortic diss ection. We report a Marfan patient with such a complication who had a compl ete resolution of profound visceral ischemia despite a delay in repair of o ver 48 hours. (Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1067-9) (C) 1999 by The Society of T horacic Surgeons.