[HSF] Aortic Question?

[Michael Firstenberg]

Tea
I have already decided that whatever problem you have should be best  
treated with stents

And if that doesn't work we have a nice shiney VAD

-michael.

On Feb 12, 2009, at 4:50 PM, Tea Acuff <tacuff at swbell.net> wrote:

> An odd question. Not me.
> Tea
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 12, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Michael Firstenberg <msfirst at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
> I have a 71 year/old with the usual host of medical problems.
> Needs a LIMA-LAD a graft to the circ has moderate MR - ok that all  
> needs to
> be fixed.
>
> Has moderate to severe AI (hard to tell how much AS) - which  
> probably needs
> to be replaced
>
> but - her ascending aorta is dilated (3.6 x 3.9 cm) above the ST  
> junction
> (annulus slightly dilated) but the arch is OK.
> Her BSA=2.5 (141 kg).
>
> Would anyone replace her ascending while in there?
>
>
> -michael
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