title: Calcific aorta and coronary artery: two cases of calcific ascending aorta and descending aorta.
abstract: Calcific aorta is a disease of old age and is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Here, we present two patients with calcific aorta at different levels. One with a descending porcelain aorta, and modified Bentall's procedure was done. Second is a patient who is having a calcific ascending aorta and coronary artery. Coronary artery bypass grafting from left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending was done for the patient. The calcification and its morbidity had been discussed briefly.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India.
authors: A Mohammed
authors: AM
authors: Idhrees
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India.
authors: Bineesh K
authors: BK
authors: Radhakrishnan
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India.
authors: Vargheese T
authors: VT
authors: Panicker
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India.
authors: Vivek
authors: V
authors: Pillai
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India.
authors: Jayakumar
authors: J
authors: Karunakaran
keywords: Calcific aorta; Calcific coronary; Great artery