Redo Aortic Arch Reconstruction in a Takayasu's Patient

Takayasu's arteritis with an onset during a patient's teenage years carries a poor prognosis. Symptoms related to visceral or cerebral ischemia may require revascularization. Although there was some initial enthusiasm for endovascular approaches surgical reconstruction has been shown to be more durable. This case report describes a patient that required redo aortic reconstruction for cerebral ischemia.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - September 7, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Sean D. O'Donnell, Juan F. Plate, Michael Cortelli Tags: Abstracts Presented to the Florida Vascular Society Source Type: research