title: Total aorta replacement in takayasu arteritis presenting as mega aorta.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. drmgupta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanzode
authors.forename: Shambhu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Ruma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: 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*