Coronary Dissection Discovered During Ex Vivo Organ Preservation: Avoiding a Fatal Complication.

Sponga, Sandro; Napgal, Dave; Beltrami, Antonio Paolo; Ferrara, Veronica; Nalon, Sandro; Finato, Nicoletta; Livi, Ugolino · Ann Thorac Surg · 2017

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This report describes the case of undiagnosed posttraumatic coronary artery dissection in a young multiorgan donor. Ex vivo preservation with the Organ Care System (TransMedics, Inc, Andover, MA) revealed the presence of coronary disease and avoided transplantation of an organ at high risk for failure.

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