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Recurrent aortic dissection after orthotopic heart transplantation
J C Mullen1, G Lemermeyer, M J Bentley
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|December 1, 1996
Summary
A patient with Marfan syndrome experienced aortic dissection after heart transplant. He successfully underwent extensive aortic repair surgery to address complications including compression of the trachea and esophagus.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Genetics
Background:
- Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder affecting connective tissue, predisposing individuals to aortic complications.
- Aortic dissection is a serious condition involving a tear in the aorta's inner layer.
- Bentall repair is a surgical procedure to replace the aortic root and ascending aorta.