Iatrogenic aortic dissection during aortic root replacement in an older Loeys–Dietz syndrome type III patient with no family history of aortic disease: a case report

Iatrogenic aortic dissection during aortic root replacement in an older Loeys–Dietz syndrome type III patient with no family history of aortic disease: a case report

Abstract Background Iatrogenic aortic dissection during cardiac surgery is a rare but critical complication. At present, no strategies have been developed to prevent it. We herein report a case of intraoperative aortic dissection during aortic root replacement in an older patient with Loeys–Dietz sy...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Kato, Ken Nakamura, Kaho Kato, Shusuke Arai, Shuto Hirooka, Cholsu Kim, Hideaki Uchino, Takao Shimanuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Iatrogenic aortic dissection
Loeys–Dietz syndrome
SMAD3 mutation
Connective tissue disease in older patients
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02430-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02430-y

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