Key result
Undetected brachiocephalic entry tear leads to fatal descending rupture following type A dissection repair.
Why the study?
Early postoperative descending aortic rupture is a rare but serious complication following ascending aorta replacement for acute type A aortic dissection, requiring further examination of surgical strategy and postoperative complications.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights the risk of early postoperative descending aortic rupture due to a secondary entry tear in the arch after ascending aortic replacement for type A dissection.
Raises caution for undetected arch entry tears after ascending repair; single case leaves open need for systematic imaging protocols.
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Mouri et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Acute type A aortic dissection (n=1). Emergency ascending aorta replacement was evaluated on Survival. An 82-year-old man died from descending aortic rupture 7 days after ascending aorta replacement for acute type A aortic dissection due to an undetected entry site at the brachiocephalic trunk.
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