| Literature DB >> 25473033 |
Eduard Quintana1, Charles Bruce2, Anna Sabate Rotes2, Alberto Pochettino3.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Aorta; Hybrid repair; Kommerell diverticulum; Marfan disease
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25473033 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu465
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg ISSN: 1010-7940 Impact factor: 4.191