Dissection in a pulmonary autograft

We report the case of a type II aortic dissection involving the pulmonary autograft after a Ross procedure 6 years earlier. A dissection flap was present in both the native ascending aorta and right coronary sinus of the autograft. At reoperation, the valve was spared using a root remodeling techniq...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004-02, Vol.77 (2), p.707-708
Hauptverfasser:	Kincaid, Edward H, Maloney, James D, Lavender, Sidney W, Kon, Neal D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Cardiology. Vascular system Heart Valves - transplantation Humans Male Medical sciences Pneumology Polyethylene Terephthalates Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - surgery Pulmonary Artery - surgery Pulmonary Artery - transplantation Reoperation Suture Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a type II aortic dissection involving the pulmonary autograft after a Ross procedure 6 years earlier. A dissection flap was present in both the native ascending aorta and right coronary sinus of the autograft. At reoperation, the valve was spared using a root remodeling technique.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01402-4