
Thoracic aorta replacement
A 69-year-old male patient presented with ascending and descending thoracic aorta aneurysms. Maximal ascending and descending thoracic aorta diameter was 56 mm and 51 mm, respectively. The patient was referred to the two-stage treatment: surgical intervention on the ascending aorta and aortic arch with following TEVAR. In the 1st stage replacement of the ascending aorta and proximal parts of the innominate artery and aortic arch was performed. After median sternotomy, peripheral cannulation of the right axillary artery was performed and cardiopulmonary bypass was established, left ventricle (LV) vent was placed via the right superior pulmonary vein (intraoperative photograph).
Credit
Vladimir Uspenskiy
Dimensions
3000 x 3344 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
10 x 11 inches / 25 x 28 cm