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Two-stage total aortic replacement for Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20492031     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a recently described connective tissue disorder characterized by generalized arterial tortuosity and aggressive aortopathy that untreated leads to early death even at aortic dimensions as small as 4 cm. We report the case of a young man with LDS successfully treated for aortic root, arch, and thoracoabdominal pathology.
Authors:
Matthew L Williams; Stephanie Burns Wechsler; G Chad Hughes
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiac surgery     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1540-8191     ISO Abbreviation:  J Card Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-24     Completed Date:  2010-09-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8908809     Medline TA:  J Card Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  223-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting / surgery*
Aorta / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / methods
Humans
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome / surgery*
Male
Treatment Outcome

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