Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2008 Oct;41(5):655-658.
Aneurysm of the Proximal Subclavian Artery: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Korea. jmcho@dmc.or.kr
- 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University Scared Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
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Subclavian artery aneurysms are quite rare and they are known to be as only 1% of all peripheral aneurysms. Atherosclerotic disease is the most common cause of subclavian artery aneurysms. These aneurysms can cause rupture, thrombosis, embolisms or symptoms by local compression. Surgical operations are generally performed as treatment. We report here on a case of successful surgical treatment for a right proximal subcalvian artery aneurysm, and the surgery was performed via the medical exclusion method.