This paper reports the sequence of events in a patient with Marfan's syndrome who evidently acquired aortic insufficiency secondary to chest trauma and in whom a Hufnagel valve was inserted.

Whereas patients with isolated aortic injuries should undergo expeditious repair, patients with multisystem trauma may be at substantially increased risk of morbidity and mortality related to open ...

Owing to the concomitant bowel injury and repair, a decision was made not to perform any aortic reconstruction. A postoperative computed tomographic (CT) angiogram was obtained in light of the ...

James Midterm Results of a Modification Cabrol Procedure in Redo Aortic Root Repair – PI: Davies, James Repair of Traumatic Aortic Injury - PI: Davies, James Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database – PI ...

ANEURYSMS of the thoracic aorta may be of diverse etiology. Atherosclerosis, syphilis, medial degeneration, trauma and occasionally sepsis have been implicated. 1–4 The present case represents a ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition where the aortic ... These newer devices are easier to implant, offer improved durability, and cause less trauma to the surrounding arteries and tissues.

Doctors at the Botkin Moscow Multidisciplinary Research and Clinical Center performed a unique operation on a patient with ...