Abstract
Acute ascending aortic dissection (AAAD) is a rare complication after orthotopic heart transplantation. We report a patient with AAAD after heart transplantation in whom repair was complicated by infection of the ascending aortic prosthetic graft. This was successfully managed by re-do replacement with two cryopreserved aortic homografts. Despite extensive calcification in the wall, the homografts show no aneurysm or dilation after 10 years.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 312-314 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2013 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
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Replacement of infected aortic prosthetic graft with aortic homograft after heart transplantation : 13-year follow-up. / Macedo, Francisco Igor B; Salerno, Tomas; Pham, Si M.
In: Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Vol. 28, No. 3, 01.05.2013, p. 312-314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Acute ascending aortic dissection (AAAD) is a rare complication after orthotopic heart transplantation. We report a patient with AAAD after heart transplantation in whom repair was complicated by infection of the ascending aortic prosthetic graft. This was successfully managed by re-do replacement with two cryopreserved aortic homografts. Despite extensive calcification in the wall, the homografts show no aneurysm or dilation after 10 years.
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