Near-fatal hemoptysis and emergency surgical repair after aortic patch-plasty

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
M KamlerH Jakob

Abstract

A 38-year-old man presented with massive hemoptysis followed by hemorrhage shock. The patient's history revealed a Dacron patch repair for aortic coarctation and recoarctation carried out twice, once 23 and once 10 years ago. Diagnosis of a ruptured descending aortic aneurysm with an aortobronchial fistula into the left lower lobe was established using CT scan. Emergency surgery consisted of left pneumonectomy and descending aortic graft replacement during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. The patient was discharged 12 days later.

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Sep 20, 2005·International Journal of Cardiology·Joseph de Bono, Leisa J Freeman
Dec 22, 2010·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Burkhart ZipfelRoland Hetzer

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