Surgical repair of subaortic annular aneurysm

Surgical Repair of Ventricular Aneurysm.

Long-term results of surgical repair of popliteal artery aneurysm.

OBJECTIVE To determine the long-term outcome of surgical repair of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAA). METHODS A retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent surgical PAA repair in two vascular surgery units between 1988 and 2006 was performed. Primary and secondary graft patency, limb salvage and patient survival rates were determined using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS 48 pati...

Surgical Repair of an Asymptomatic Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Background Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare finding, being mostly diagnosed on angiography or at autopsies. It is defined as being a dilation of the coronary artery that exceeds the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 to 2 times. Case Report We describe the operative correction of a giant right CAA measuring in excess of 10 cm. Conclusion Management of giant CAAs is...

Impact of endovascular repair on open aortic aneurysm surgical training.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an endovascular stent-graft program on vascular training in open aortic aneurysm surgery. METHODS The institutional and vascular surgery fellow experience in aortic aneurysm repair during a 6-year period was reviewed. The 3-year period before introduction of endovascular repair was compared with the 3-year period after introduct...

Surgical Repair of Giant Right Atrial Aneurysm in a Neonate

Right atrial aneurysm is an extremity rare congenital heart defect. We report a case which was diagnosed during the early fetal stage and operated on in a 2 week old neonate. Following median sternotomy, aneurysmectomy was performed under a cardiopulmonary bypass. Histopathological examination of the resected atiral tissue showed a lipotomatous degeneration and reduction of the muscular element...