Complete replacement of the ascending aorta with reimplantation of the coronary arteries in patients with full Marfan syndrome.
Four patients with Marfan syndrome developed severe aortic insufficiency requiring complete replacement of the ascending aorta with reimplantation of the coronary arteries by the technique of Cabrol. All patients have remained asymptomatic in NYHA class I.
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques