Newly Developed Aortic Dissection After Aorta Cannulation During Mitral Valve Surgery in a Patient With Marfan Syndrome.
10.4070/kcj.2012.42.6.437
- Author:
Jeonggeun MOON
1
;
Mi Seung SHIN
;
Hun Jin LEE
;
Wook Jin CHUNG
;
Chul Hyun PARK
;
Kook Yang PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea. miseung@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Marfan syndrome;
Complications;
Echocardiography;
Operations
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Catheterization;
Echocardiography;
Humans;
Marfan Syndrome;
Mitral Valve;
Thoracic Surgery
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2012;42(6):437-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of newly developed aortic dissection after aorta cannulation during mitral valve surgery in a patient with Marfan syndrome. An unexpected fatal complication of cardiac surgery detected on postoperative imaging survey in Marfan syndrome patient and its surgical finding are described.
