Repair of acute descending aortic dissection complicated by visceral ischemia

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.