Management of thoracic aortic graft infections.

Valentino BiancoArman KilicThomas G GleasonGeorge J ArnaoutakisIbrahim S Sultan

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2018)

Aortic graft prostheses are susceptible to infection that can have catastrophic consequences with an operative mortality of nearly 50%. Management options include graft excision and replacement, aortic re-routing, and graft preservation techniques. This review summarizes the management of thoracic aortic graft infections.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
spinal cord
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
heart failure
spinal cord injury
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
atrial fibrillation