One step surgical repair of type II acute aortic dissection and aortic coarctation.
It is presented the case of acute type II aortic dissection in a patient with aneurysmal ascending aorta, hypoplastic arch and isthmic coarctation. One single step replacement of the ascending aorta, arch and the isthmus was performed by ensuring simultaneous optimal perfusion above and below the coarctation through the femoral and subclavian artery.
Paparella
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bari, Italy. paparella@tin.it
Schena
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de Luca Tupputi Schinosa
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Vitale
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*