Emergent surgery for ruptured aortic arch aneurysm in an octogenarian patient: quo vadis?
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.
Gualis
Javier
J
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de León, León, Spain. javgua@hotmail.com
Castaño
Mario
M
Gómez-Plana
Jesús
J
Mencía
Pilar
P
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