title: Bentall procedure for the treatment of aortic dissection after cardiac transplant: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Baskent University Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. bsaritas@baskent.edu.tr
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saritas
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sezgin
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Korun
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Tankut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akay
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aslamaci
mesh_terms: 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