Dissection of an allograft ascending aorta after aortic root replacement.
THe case of a 57-year-old man with dissection of an allograft ascending aorta 2 months after aortic root replacement is presented. Most likely traumatic in origin, this unusual complication was managed by Dacron graft replacement of the ascending aorta using hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
Smith
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Healthcare Group, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
McKenzie
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Davis
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000637:transplantation*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D017211:Treatment Failure