Expanding arch aneurysm causing a "kink" in a Bentall graft and heart failure.
J Thorac Imaging
; 27(4): W88-90, 2012 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Marfan syndrome is associated with a high incidence of aortic root aneurysm and life-threatening aortic dissection. With the successful use of surgical aortic root replacement, dissection-related mortality has been significantly reduced. We present the case of a patient with Marfan syndrome who presented with heart failure secondary to an unusual graft-related complication 14 years after a Bentall procedure. Investigations revealed a supra-aortic stenosis resulting from a kink in the Bentall graft caused by pressure from an expanding aortic arch aneurysm. The patient underwent surgery with improvement in his ejection fraction and heart failure symptoms.
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Assunto principal:
Aorta
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Prótese Vascular
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Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica
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Implante de Prótese Vascular
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Dissecção Aórtica
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Síndrome de Marfan
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article