Pulsatile biventricular assist device and an absent mitral valve

CONCLUSIONS In cases of acute aortic dissection, the potential for a circumferential intimal tear needs to be considered because intimo-intimal intussusception, although rare, is a serious complication of aortic dissection. Coronary angiography may indicate complete coronary artery occlusion that may be due to the intussuscepting flap and will resolve once the aortic defect has been repaired. Intraoperative