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Aortic arch homograft as a bypass conduit for superior vena cava obstruction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14530036     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction most commonly results from malignant disease of the superior mediastinum, which is amenable to percutaneous stenting. Superior vena cava syndrome can also be caused by transvenous pacemaker electrodes and indwelling venous catheters, when it may be refractory to minimally invasive treatment. We report 2 patients with superior vena cava obstruction treated successfully by a surgical bypass approach using cryopreserved aortic arch homografts.
Authors:
J Stephen Billing; Catherine D Sudarshan; Peter M Schofield; Francis Murgatroyd; Francis C Wells
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-07     Completed Date:  2003-11-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1296-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. stephenbilling@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic / transplantation*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / surgery*
Transplantation, Homologous

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