title: Annulo-aortic ectasia involving the aortic arch. Total replacement using a composite graft. A case report.
abstract: A case of annulo-aortic ectasia involving the aortic arch and the proximal part of the left subclavian artery is reported. The aorta was replaced with a composite graft (Björk-shiley tilting disc valve and very soft Cooley low-porosity prosthesis) and the coronary ostia and the innominate and left common carotid arteries were implanted directly into the prosthetic tube. The patient recovered without complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery