Abstract
We report the follow-up of a 29-year old female patient with Marfan disease described in another Journal when she suffered a Kommerell diverticulum (KD) dissection and underwent hybrid repair. She presented to us 2 years later with type I proximal endoleak, enlarging KD and descending thoracic aorta dissection, suffered from left ventricular dysfunction and prosthetic aortic valve stenosis. Definitive treatment included dismantlement of previous repairs and anatomical reconstruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-509 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Aorta
- Hybrid repair
- Kommerell diverticulum
- Marfan disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine