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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:621-623. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.035
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Triple Aortic Root Injury

Sung-Min Park, MDa,*, Dae-Hyun Kim, MDa, Young-Tae Kwak, MDa, Il-Suk Sohn, MDb

a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
b Department of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Accepted for publication July 9, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Park, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, 149 Sangil-Dong Gandong-Gu, Seoul, 134-890, Korea (Email: heartlung{at}gmail.com).

Nonpenetrating aortic root injuries, including aortic transection, coronary artery dissection, and aortic valve disruption, are very rarely seen and difficult to diagnose. This case was determined to be a combination of all three of these injuries. The management of this patient's injuries was also a challenge because of a history from previous drug-eluting stent implantation.




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