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 (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 312-314 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of cardiac surgery |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Macedo, F. I. B., Salerno, T. A., & Pham, S. M. (2013). Replacement of infected aortic prosthetic graft with aortic homograft after heart transplantation: 13-year follow-up. Journal of cardiac surgery, 28(3), 312-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.12097