Open AccessType A aortic dissection following heart transplantation: A case report
Author(s) -
Zhaohuan Zhu,
Linjie Yang,
Chao Zhang,
Fen Xu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5077
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , common carotid artery , aortic dissection , transplantation , aortic arch , heart transplantation , cardiopulmonary bypass , cardiology , aorta , carotid arteries
Cardiac transplantation is considered the standard treatment for refractory end-stage heart failure. Worldwide, 5074 heart transplantations were performed in 2015. About 100 heart transplants are performed at the authors' center each year. The usual complications of heart transplantation include graft rejection, infection, and graft dysfunction. Aortic dissection after heart transplantation is very rare and is a serious complication that requires a hybrid procedure.