title: Successful Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection 15 Years Following Bilateral Lung Transplantation.
abstract: This report describes a patient treated for acute type A aortic dissection 15 years after undergoing bilateral lung transplantation by a clamshell thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Joshua L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hermsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Ronson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madathil
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Kathleen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Berfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Jason W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mulligan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome