Aortic valve-sparing in aortic dissection with transposition of great arteries. (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Rajiv; Cohen, Brent; Peters, Paul; Shah, Pallav
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: Aortic aneurysm -- aortic valve -- transposition of great vessels -- vascular surgical procedures; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312449753
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Patients with transposition of the great arteries have good survival after surgery, but some have complications ranging from heart failure to valve dysfunction. A 42-year-old woman who underwent surgical correction in childhood, presented with aortic dissection and had a valve-sparing root operation, but died immediately postoperatively. Both aortic dissection and valve-sparing root operations in this setting have not been described before. This case highlights facts to consider in the treatment of this presentation.