Aortic dissection caused by giant cell arteritis

Aortic dissection is a very serious condition mainly caused by degenerative diseases of the connective tissue and hypertension. Ascending aortic dissection as a consequence of aortitis in association with giant cell arteritis is very rarely seen. In this article we report on the successful surgical...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Heart surgery forum 2011-04, Vol.14 (2), p.E137-E138
Hauptverfasser: Strecker, Thomas, Zimmermann, Stephan, Wachter, David-Lukas, Agaimy, Abbas
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Aortic dissection is a very serious condition mainly caused by degenerative diseases of the connective tissue and hypertension. Ascending aortic dissection as a consequence of aortitis in association with giant cell arteritis is very rarely seen. In this article we report on the successful surgical repair of a Stanford type A aortic dissection caused by giant cell arteritis in a 74-year-old patient. We could visualize this dissection via echocardiography and computed tomography. Histopathology confirmed this rare complication of giant cell aortitis.
ISSN:1098-3511
1522-6662
DOI:10.1532/HSF98.20101114