title: Repair of acute type A aortic dissection associated with temporal arteritis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors: Mark F
authors: MF
authors: Berry
authors: Y Joseph
authors: YJ
authors: Woo
mesh_terms: 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*