Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2004 Oct;37(10):865-867.

Aortic Dissection during the Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. khkim@hanyang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.

Abstract

Development of intraoperative aortic dissection during coronary artery bypass surgery is extremely rare with catastrophic outcomes resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. The prognosis is highly dependant upon prompt diagnosis and emergent treatment. We report our experience on a 72 year old female patient who successfully received ascending aortic graft replacement for acute intraoperative aortic dissection during coronary artery bypass procedure.

Keyword

Aortic dissection; Coronary artery bypass graft

MeSH Terms

Aged
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Vessels*
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Mortality
Prognosis
Transplants
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