Repair of acute type A aortic dissection associated with temporal arteritis.
The most common predisposing factor for aortic dissection is hypertension. Dissection is also seen in primary aortic diseases, including those that involve aortic inflammation. We report a case of successful repair of an acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with a history of temporal arteritis and pathologic evidence of giant cell aortitis. The literature concerning the association of aortic dissection and temporal arteritis is reviewed.
Berry
Mark F
MF
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Woo
Y Joseph
YJ
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*