Successful Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection in an Octogenarian with Double Aortic Arch

Publication date: Available online 2 July 2018Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Sanford M. Zeigler, William HiesingerAbstractAn 80 year old woman was transferred to our institution with a subacute Type A aortic dissection and a previously undiagnosed double aortic arch. The patient underwent successful repair with aortic valve resuspension, ascending aortic replacement, and repair of the proximal right sided arch. This is the first reported case of a Type A dissection associated with a double aortic arch.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research