ISSN:
1432-1971
Keywords:
Key words: Aortic dissection and rupture — Predicted aortic root dimension
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. We present a 15-year-old male patient with Marfan syndrome who died suddenly of aortic dissection and rupture. The commonly used criteria for elective aortic root replacement are an aortic root dimension 〉50 mm or an aortic dimension more than twice the normal predicted value. He did not fulfill these criteria. His ascending aortic dimension 17 days prior to his death was 48 mm and the aortic dimension to the predicted value was 1.8, although he showed progressive dilatation of the aortic root. A ratio of the ascending aortic dimension of more than 1.5 times that predicted, as proposed by Pyeritz, and a considerable increase in aortic dilatation beyond previous observations may lead to timely surgical repair.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002469900506
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