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Chronic Aortic Dissection (DeBakey Type II) with Infective Thrombus in the False Channel
Author(s) -
Matsubayashi Keiji,
Ueda Yuichi,
Ogino Hitoshi,
Sugita Takaaki,
Yoshimura Shinichiro
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1985.tb01418.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , ascending aorta , thrombus , surgery , dissection (medical) , aorta , pneumonia , bacteremia , cardiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics
A bstract A 68‐year‐old man with a DeBakey type II chronic aortic dissection developed bacteremia secondary to a urinary tract infection with the Serratia species. This resulted in an infected thrombus in the false channel and a subsequent rupture of the ascending aorta. An emergency resection of the ascending aorta and a Dacron graft interposition were performed. The patient suffered from severe neurological insufficiency and died of pneumonia 6 months postoperatively. The optimal operation time and surgical options of an infected aortic dissection should be determined.