| Expanding Arch Aneurysm Causing a "Kink" in a Bentall Graft and Heart Failure. | |
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PMID: 21516042 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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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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Maha A Al-Mohaissen; Peter Skarsgard; Clarence Khoo; Sean A Virani; Brad Munt; Jonathon Leipsic; Andrew Ignaszewski |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-21 |
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: - ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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*Division of Cardiology †Division of Cardiac Surgery ‡Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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