A rare case of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm repair post Heart Transplantation
Helena Garcia Betinardi Bernardi, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Vanessa Simioni Faria, Fabiana G. Marcondes-Braga, Fabio A. Gaiotto, Fernando Bacal
TL;DR
A rare case of a thoracic aortic aneurysm repair is reported in a heart transplant recipient 12 years post-transplant.
Contribution
This case highlights aneurysmal disease confined to the donor aortic segment post-heart transplant.
Findings
Aneurysmal disease was confined to the donor portion of the aorta.
Successful repair was performed 12 years after heart transplantation.
The suture line between aortic segments may influence aneurysm localization.
Abstract
During bicaval orthotopic heart transplant (HT), two segments of the aorta are generated, separated by a suture line. Both segments are exposed to the same systemic environment. Nevertheless, it has been observed that aneurysmal disease is confined to one of the segments of aorta. We report here a successful repair of AA, confined to the donor portion of aorta, in a HT recipient after 12 years of transplant.
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TopicsInfectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions · Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair · Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches