Aortic Root Aneurysm Due to Donor Cystic Medial Degeneration After Heart-Lung Transplantation

Lois U. Nwakanma; Luca A. Vricella; John V. Conte; Robert C. Robbins

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2006.06.019

Aortic Root Aneurysm Due to Donor Cystic Medial Degeneration After Heart-Lung Transplantation

Lois U. Nwakanma, Luca A. Vricella, John V. Conte, Robert C. Robbins

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A patient presented with symptomatic aortic root enlargement 5 years after combined heart and double-lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis, requiring homograft aortic root replacement. Histologic examination of the resected aneurysm showed cystic medial degeneration with no evidence of infectious or atherosclerotic process. Surgical options and potential role of immunosuppressive therapy after homograft implantation are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1273-1275
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	25
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2006.06.019
State	Published - Oct 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Transplantation

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