title: Acute type A aortic dissection complicated by persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: Acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with persistent with left superior vena cava is a very rare condition. There are some technical problems encountered during cardiovascular surgery in such a patient. We describe successful repair of acute type A aortic dissection complicated persistent with left superior vena cava, and the technical difficulties encountered during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Surgery, Division of Organ Pathobiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu 501-1194, Japan. 44870@gifu-hp.jp
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: Narihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Yukiomi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukumoto
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimabukuro
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takemura
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*