TAKAYASUS-ARTERITIS COMPLICATING ANNULOAORTIC ECTASIA (AAE) TREATED WITH MODIFIED BENTALL PROCEDURE

Authors
SASAKI S YASUDA K TAKIGAMI K SHIIYA N MATSUI Y SAKUMA M
Citation
S. Sasaki et al., TAKAYASUS-ARTERITIS COMPLICATING ANNULOAORTIC ECTASIA (AAE) TREATED WITH MODIFIED BENTALL PROCEDURE, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 38(4), 1997, pp. 381-384
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219509
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
381 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9509(1997)38:4<381:TCAE(T>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A case report and a brief review of the literature on Takayasu's arter itis complicating annuloaortic ectasia are presented. The patient succ essfully underwent modified Bentall procedure during the inactive stag e of the disease. Piehler's method is recommended for coronary reconst ruction in the presence of severe periaortic adhesions resulting from Takayasu's arteritis.