Repair of a type B aortic dissection with a re-vascularization of the aberrant right subclavian artery in an adult patient

Abstract Background An aberrant right subclavian artery which arises from the proximal descending aorta may result in aortic dissection. The dissection may occur at either the site of the primary intimal tear or from an aortic branch. These conditions may lead to blood flow limitation and possible a...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Yousef Ibrahim Abuharb, Bian Xiao Ming, He Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1031-7