a 32-year-old female patient with previous bentall operation and mitral valve repair surgery due to severe aortic insufficiency, mitral valve insufficiency, and ascending aortic aneurysm was admitted to our hospital with serious dyspnea, fatigue, and mild chest pain. two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated a markedly dilated basal aorta and cardiac chambers. thoracic computed tomography s...

a strategy employing moderate hypothermia for the replacement of the aortic arch is proposed to avoid the complications of profound hypothermic circulatory arrest. two patients underwent the complete replacement of the aortic arch using three pumps - for the brain, thoracoabdominal aorta, and heart, respectively. there were no complications and the patients were extubated uneventfully. the meth...

The aortic root has unique embryological development and is a highly sophisticated complex structure. In studies that report on the biomechanical characteristics of thoracic aorta, distinction between ascending aorta regions non-existent. This study aimed to determine maximal pressures at which dissection or tissue failure occur in both aneurysmal analyse any differences. may help guide preoper...

Background: One of the crucial aspects ascending aorta replacement is to achieve hemostasis proximal anastomosis. This study aimed describe a modified prosthesis eversion technique for anastomosis in and compare its operative outcomes with conventional technique.

Mycotic aneurysms are localized and irreversible dilatations of the arteries caused by weakening and damaging the arterial wall by an invasive organism establishing infective arteritis. Mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta is a rare event; however, it can be fatal if not diagnosed early or not treated appropriately. Clinical findings are usually nonspecific; however, c...

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA), is a congenital defect characterized by a severe narrowing of the aorta, usually distal to the aortic arch. The treatment options include surgical repair, stent implantation, and balloon angioplasty. In order to evaluate the physiological significance of the pre-operative coarctation and to assess the post-operative results, the hemodynamic analysis is usually pe...

Abstract Aim A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a pathological dilatation of the aorta. There significant morbidity associated with dilated aorta including mortality. Open surgery mainstay management for proximal lesions, offering definitive treatment. We aim to evaluate outcomes patients operated on TAA and consider high risk associations Method Data was retrospectively collected from 234 tha...

INTRODUCTION Primary vascular tumors are rare and, in general, have a poor prognosis. Complete resection is associated with a better prognosis. Radical resection depends on safe discrimination of tumor borders. TECHNICAL SUMMARY A 54 year old woman presented with abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a mass in the thoracic aorta, highly suspicious of angiosarcoma which was confirmed post-operative...

T HE technique of resection and transplantation of the thoracic aorta, especially of the ascending aorta or the aortic arch has been behind the time because of its influence to the heart, problems concerning the cerebral circulation, spinal cord damages and difficulties of the technique itself. Since DeBakey et al. 1) reported operative methods for resection of aneurysm of the ascending aorta o...