Coronary Dissection Discovered During Ex Vivo Organ Preservation: Avoiding a Fatal Complication.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.05.087.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Coronary Aneurysm
- Graft Rejection
- Organ Preservation
- Tissue Donors