PMID: 8606201Feb 1, 1996Paper

Surgical treatment of descending aortic aneurysm in a patient with syncopal attack

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
K MatsudaA Iwakura

Abstract

We reported the rare case of a successful treatment of descending aortic aneurysm which causes syncopal attack. The patient, 75-years-old woman, underwent the descending aortic aneurysmectomy and the graft replacement. Three years has passed since the operation, and patient is leading a normal life without any syncopal attack.

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