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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;25:902-904
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Early type A dissection with the aortic connector device

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

Received 7 December 2003; accepted 9 February 2004.

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e-mail: kokada{at}hiroshima-u.ac.jp

A 75-year-old woman who had suffered type B dissection had coronary artery bypass grafting surgery using a mechanical aortic connector. Four days after the operation, she had a sudden syncope. CT demonstrated type A dissection, and an emergency operation was done, and postoperative course was uneventful. This case demonstrates that this connector should be used carefully in patients with a history of type B dissection.

Key Words: Dissection • Connector • Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

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