Open AccessCombined heart transplantation and replacement of atheromatous proximal arch
Author(s) -
Sugimura Yukiharu,
Mehdiani Arash,
Katahira Shintaro,
Loberg Christina,
Aubin Hug,
Lichtenberg Artur,
Boeken Udo,
Akhyari Payam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4073
Subject(s) - medicine , heart transplantation , transplantation , arch , concomitant , aortic arch , cardiology , surgery , aorta , civil engineering , engineering
Abstract Concomitant surgery on the aortic arch with hypothermic cardiac arrest in the setting of heart transplantation (HTX) is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of combined HTX and proximal arch replacement at our institution.