[HSF] Aortic Aneurysms and Bicuspid Valves

[prasannasimha]

Tohru do they do routine predischarge Caths after every coronary in
Japan ? I had heard someone saying it and wanted to know if it is a
routine practice ?
Prasanna

Tohru Asai wrote:
> Hal
> I had a 11 cm aortic root Marfan case presented with back pain ( I found it
> was due to eroding spine!!!) 7 years ago. This was my biggest. It really
> extended from sternum to spine,also aneurysmal upto arch with severe AR and
> dilated LV. I performed aortic root remodeling plus total arch replacement
> to this patient. It was turned out to be chronic dissection (DeBakey type
> II) with tricuspid aortic valve.
>
> Hal, now you know I am not only doing OPCAB but doing other tough cases!
> By the way, this is a true story (not a lie)!
>