Repair of acute descending aortic dissection complicated by visceral ischemia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Visceral ischemia is a rare but lethal complication of type III aortic dissection. We report a Marfan patient with such a complication who had a complete resolution of profound visceral ischemia despite a delay in repair of over 48 hours.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Ischemia
- Viscera