Handling of extensive aneurysm of the aorta with bronchomalacia in a Marfan patient.

Authors :: Breitenbach I
El-Essawi A
Anssar M
Harringer W
Source :: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery [Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg] 2010 Nov; Vol. 11 (5), pp. 706-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 20.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Surgical management of extensive aneurysms of the aorta still remains demanding. Herein, we describe the successful treatment of a 59-year-old Marfan patient with extensive aneurysm of the aorta complicated by bronchomalacia.

Subjects :: Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic etiology
Aortography methods
Bronchomalacia etiology
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Stents
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Bronchomalacia surgery
Bronchoscopy instrumentation
Marfan Syndrome complications

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