title: Acute aortic dissection and ventricular septal defect repair.
abstract: A 37-year-old male with long-standing heart murmur and ventricular septal defect developed acute chest pain and was diagnosed with an aortic dissection and aortic insufficiency. The ventricular septal defect and aortic dissection were repaired successfully as a combined procedure. At late follow-up (three years), he continued to enjoy an excellent result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton. mullen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schipper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lemermeyer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bentley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male