[HSF] intramural hematoma

[prasannasimha]

Great photo
Prasanna

Giulio Rizzoli wrote:
> For those who doubt that an intramural hematoma is alike aortic 
> dissection
> I want to show the images of the last case (78 y/o) I operated on with 
> a modified Bentall.
> 27° , axillary artery and left carotid perfusion trough exposed arch.
> There was no trace of dissection at angio but a very thickened aortic 
> wall at CT scan.
> I show the appearance at pericardiectomy, identical to that of a 
> dissection and the clots sandwich between media and adventitia.
>                                                                               
> Giulio Rizzoli, Padova Italy
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> Giulio Rizzoli MD FETCS
> Cardiochirurgia Padova
> tel. 049 821-2408
> fax 049 821-2409
> e-mail giulio.rizzoli at unipd.it
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