Authors: J. Gaj; R. Brát; J. Januška; J. Tošovský Authors‘ workplace: Kardiochirurgické centrum FN Ostrava, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Tošovský, CSc Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2001; (7): 386-388 Category:
Dissecting aneurysms of the thoracic aorta are serious and always life threatening conditions.With advances in diagnostics and the development of the technical background (equipment forextracorporal circulation) it is possible nowadays to deal radically with these serious diseases.The submitted case-history presents a 46-year-old patient with chronic dissecting aneurysm ofthe ascending aorta and arch, operated at our department. The aortal valve and ascending aortawere replaced with replantation of the coronary arteries and replacement of the aortal archwith replantation of the major vessels of the arch.
Key words: aneurysms - thoracic aorta - surgical treatment - diagnostics.
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