title: A new proximal anastomosis technique in two patients with severely calcified aorta.
abstract: A severely calcified aorta carries a high risk of atheroemboli and bleeding for cardiac surgery with an incidence range of 14% to 29%. Various techniques were described avoiding cannulation and clamping of the aorta. Nowadays, the no-touch beating heart technique seems to be the best alternative in patients with calcific aorta. Herein, we present a closed proximal anastomosis technique in this high-risk patient group.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Faruk
authors: F
authors: Hokenek
authors: Mete
authors: M
authors: Gursoy
authors: Ilhan
authors: I
authors: Ozgol
authors: Fusun
authors: F
authors: Gulcan
authors: Barbaros
authors: B
authors: Kınoglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods