MARFANOID ANEURYSM IN DONOR AORTA AFTER TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
PATHI VL PILLAY TM WHEATLEY DJ BELCHER PR NAIK SK
Citation
Vl. Pathi et al., MARFANOID ANEURYSM IN DONOR AORTA AFTER TRANSPLANTATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(6), 1997, pp. 1770-1771
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1770 - 1771
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:6<1770:MAIDAA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A case is reported of dissecting aneurysm of the donor ascending aorta and root 4 years after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. The pathol ogy raises the possibility of Marfan's syndrome in the donor. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.