title: Acute dissection of ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with previous coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Savunen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heikkilä
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rantakokko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valtonen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vänttinen
mesh_terms: 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