title: Emergent surgery for ruptured aortic arch aneurysm in an octogenarian patient: quo vadis?
abstract: Aortic arch aneurysms induce great morbidity and mortality especially when clinical signs of rupture are present. Surgical indications for repair in the high-risk octogenarian population are controversial. We present the case of an 87-year-old man with a ruptured aortic arch aneurysm with a good surgical outcome. We discuss the clinical impact of the surgical treatment in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de León, León, Spain. javgua@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gualis
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castaño
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Plana
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mencía
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome