[Management of the severe calcified ascending aorta during coronary bypass surgery].
The best management of the calcified ascending aorta during coronary surgery has not established. Clamping of the calcified aorta causes cerebral embolism, aortic rupture and laceration as a lethal complication. Recently we had two successful cases of surgical treatment and these were treated by "Non-touch aortic technique". The femoral cannulation and ventricular fibrillation with moderate hypothermia or circulatory arrest will reduce the risk of coronary bypass surgery in the calcified aorta.
Ohira
M
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okaya Enrei Hospital, Japan.
Yagi
S
S
Okumura
H
H
Yamamoto
T
T
Narata
M
M
Shindo
S
S
Akiyama
K
K
Sezai
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged