Acute dissection of ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with previous coronary artery bypass grafting.
Six years after coronary artery bypass grafting, a 61-year-old man underwent emergency surgery for annulo-aortic ectasia and acute dissection. The aneurysmal tissue and aortic valve were excised and reconstruction was achieved with a composite graft. The patent vein grafts were attached to the composite graft and the original coronary orifices were closed.
Savunen
T
T
Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
Heikkilä
H
H
Rantakokko
V
V
Valtonen
M
M
Vänttinen
E
E
D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation