A Heart Transplant and Concomitant Hemiarch Repair in a Patient With a Large Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and a Challenging Sternal Re-Entry

Authors

Junichi Shimamura, Westchester Medical CenterFollow
David Spielvogel, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Stephen Pan, Westchester Medical Center
Hayoung Lee, New York Medical College
Suguru Ohira, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Author Type(s)

Faculty, Student

DOI

10.1510/mmcts.2024.025

Journal Title

Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mmcts

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-5-2024

Department

Surgery

Second Department

Medicine

Keywords

Aortic arch repair, Orthotopic heart transplantation, Preoperative planning, Reoperation

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

An orthotopic heart transplant and an aortic operation can be done concomitantly at centres that are experienced in both aortic operations and heart transplants with meticulous surgical strategy.

Recommended Citation

Shimamura, J., Spielvogel, D., Pan, S., Lee, H., & Ohira, S. (2024). A Heart Transplant and Concomitant Hemiarch Repair in a Patient With a Large Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and a Challenging Sternal Re-Entry. Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mmcts, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1510/mmcts.2024.025