title: Triple aortic root injury.
abstract: Nonpenetrating aortic root injuries, including aortic transection, coronary artery dissection, and aortic valve disruption, are very rarely seen and difficult to diagnose. This case was determined to be a combination of all three of these injuries. The management of this patient's injuries was also a challenge because of a history from previous drug-eluting stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dae-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Il-Suk
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Sohn
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery