Total aorta replacement in takayasu arteritis presenting as mega aorta.
We report a unique case of successful two-stage total aortic replacement from ascending aorta to aortic bifurcation that was done for extensive aneurysmal involvement of the aorta in Takayasu arteritis.
Gupta
Manju
M
Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. drmgupta@hotmail.com
Bhan
Anil
A
Khanzode
Sandeep
S
Das
Shambhu
S
Ray
Ruma
R
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*