Bentall procedure for the treatment of aortic dissection after cardiac transplant: a case report.
Aortic dissection affecting the donor aorta after cardiac transplant is a rarely seen complication. Data on the literature about the subject is restricted to case reports. Here, we present a case of type A aortic dissection after cardiac transplant that was successfully treated by the Bentall procedure.
Saritas
Bulent
B
Baskent University Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. bsaritas@baskent.edu.tr
Sezgin
Atilla
A
Korun
Oktay
O
Ozkan
Murat
M
Akay
Tankut
T
Aslamaci
Sait
S
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome