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Staged Repair of Concomitant Aortic Regurgitation and Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Aamna Malik1, Omar Nawaytou2, Abdul Nasir2
1Medical School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Descending thoracic aortic (DTA) aneurysms causing left main bronchus compression can be surgically repaired under left heart bypass (LHB). Safe LHB requires a competent aortic valve. Some patients present with concomitant DTA aneurysms and severe aortic regurgitation (AR), precluding LHB as an adjunct for aortic surgery. The authors present such a case and outline the management. AR can safely be addressed first in an immediate staged surgical approach, providing adequate left ventricular function.
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