Open AccessHandling of extensive aneurysm of the aorta with bronchomalacia in a Marfan patient
Author(s) -
Ingo Breitenbach,
Aschraf ElEssawi,
Marcel Anssar,
Wolfgang Harringer
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2010.245449
Subject(s) - medicine , aorta , aneurysm , marfan syndrome , aortic aneurysm , tracheobronchomalacia , surgery , radiology , cardiology , bronchoscopy
Surgical management of extensive aneurysms of the aorta still remains demanding. Herein, we describe the successful treatment of a 59-year-old Marfan patient with extensive aneurysm of the aorta complicated by bronchomalacia.
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