Chronic Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: 40-Year Follow-Up

Traumatic aortic injury is a rare but potentially lethal condition. Those few patients who survive the acute phase of injury usually progress to form a chronic aneurysm. Few guidelines exist on the management of chronic traumatic aortic aneurysms. Here, we describe the conservative management of a p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiac surgery 2015-07, Vol.30 (7), p.586-588
Hauptverfasser:	Iddriss, Adam, Ziganshin, Bulat A., Tranquilli, Maryann, Elefteriades, John A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aorta, Thoracic - injuries Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology Chronic Disease Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Watchful Waiting
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Zusammenfassung:	Traumatic aortic injury is a rare but potentially lethal condition. Those few patients who survive the acute phase of injury usually progress to form a chronic aneurysm. Few guidelines exist on the management of chronic traumatic aortic aneurysms. Here, we describe the conservative management of a patient with a traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm who has remained asymptomatic for 40 years. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12573 (J Card Surg 2015;30:586–588)
ISSN:	0886-0440 1540-8191
DOI:	10.1111/jocs.12573