Combined complex open heart surgery and infra-renal aortic aneurysm repair

The optimal management of patients with combined ischemic and/or valvular heart disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm is still a matter of debate. A 60-year-old woman presented with a large infra-renal aortic aneurysm. Preoperative workup revealed ischemic cardiomyopathy and aortic regurgitation. Sh...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2008, Vol.126 (3), p.e53-e54
Main Authors: Corso, Ricardo B, Atik, Fernando A, Faber, Cristiano N, Succi, Guilherme M, Santos, Linda M C, Succi, Fabiana M P, Caneo, Luiz Fernando
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The optimal management of patients with combined ischemic and/or valvular heart disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm is still a matter of debate. A 60-year-old woman presented with a large infra-renal aortic aneurysm. Preoperative workup revealed ischemic cardiomyopathy and aortic regurgitation. She was submitted to one-stage aneurysm repair and complex heart surgery. Postoperatively, she developed mediastinal bleeding, transient renal dysfunction, pulmonary edema and superficial wound infection. She was discharged home about a month later without residual problems.
ISSN:1874-1754