Successful Treatment of Organ Malperfusion Caused by Acute Aortic Dissection: Report of 4 cases.
- Author:
Jihoon YOU
1
;
Kay Hyun PARK
;
Pyo Won PARK
;
Young Tak LEE
;
Tae Gook JUN
;
Kiick SUNG
;
Joon Seok PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. drkhpark@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
dissecting;
Perfusion;
Organ protection
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Cause of Death;
Perfusion
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(3):194-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malperfusion of major organs which frequently accompanies acute aortic dissection is one of the major causes of death. Malperfusion does not only develop before surgery, but also during or after surgery in various manifestations according to the aortic branches involved. Expeditious diagnostic and therapeutic measures based on high degree of clinical suspicion are mandatory for successful treatment. The authors report four cases of acute aortic dissection accompanied by malperfusion of various organs that were successfully treated.
