Subramaniam P, Skillington P
Cardiothoracic Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1996 Jul;66(7):498-500. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00793.x.
Acute dissection of the ascending aorta is a rare, potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. During surgery patients with long-standing hypertension and atheromatous arterial disease require careful handling and cannulation of the aorta and aggressive intra-operative and postoperative management of aortic pressure. We present the successful treatment of a patient with acute aortic dissection following elective coronary artery surgery.
