ACUTE DISSECTION OF ASCENDING AORTIC-ANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH PREVIOUS CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING

Authors
SAVUNEN T HEIKKILA H RANTAKOKKO V VALTONEN M VANTTINEN E
Citation
T. Savunen et al., ACUTE DISSECTION OF ASCENDING AORTIC-ANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH PREVIOUS CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING, SC CARDIOVA, 31(3), 1997, pp. 161-163
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
ISSN journal
14017431 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Six years after coronary artery bypass grafting, a 61-year-old man und erwent emergency surgery for annulo-aortic ectasia and acute dissectio n. The aneurysmal tissue and aortic valve were excised and reconstruct ion was achieved with a composite graft. The patent vein grafts were a ttached to the composite graft and the original coronary orifices were closed.