title: Intractable ventricular fibrillation: post ascending aortic dissection repair.
abstract: Ascending aortic dissection is a life threatening surgical emergency and carries high peri-operative mortality. Various biological adhesive materials are commonly used in such a surgery to enhance strengthening of separated layers of aortic wall. Despite of extensive use, embolization of the glue material remains a feared complication. Here we are describing a case where BioGlue embolized down the left main stem and resulted in refractory ventricular arrhythmia and hemodynamic instability.
authors.affiliation: University hospital of Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK. Electronic address: aashish.h.shah@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: University hospital of Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ossei-Gerning
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011506:Proteins; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: C472676:Bio-glue; D011506:Proteins; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
keywords: BioGlue; Coronary; Embolization; Stenting