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Repair of ascending aortic aneurysms following cardiac transplantation
Author(s) -
Fukuhara Shinichi,
Stephens Elizabeth H.,
Glotzbach Jason P.,
Borger Michael A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12865
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , ectasia , transplantation , surgery , aneurysm , cardiology , aortic arch , aorta
Ascending aortic aneurysms arising from the native aorta following cardiac transplantation are rare. We report two patients who developed aneurysms of the native ascending aorta requiring surgical repair post‐transplantation. Both patients underwent ascending and hemi‐arch replacement and recovered uneventfully. Heart transplant patients with pre‐existing aortic dilation/ectasia may display more rapid aneurysmal growth compared to non‐transplant patients. Therefore close observation is warranted in these patients.