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  • Title: [The clinical study on the surgical treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with coronary artery disease].
    Author: Wu ZY, Mao ZF, Gao SZ, Cheng BC, Wang ZW, Huang J.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2006 Jul 15; 44(14):943-5. PubMed ID: 17074199.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analyze the factors which influence the safety and prognosis of aorta replacement combined with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with coronary artery disease. METHODS: From May 1982 to October 2002, 67 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm were admitted, and 24 of them combined with CABG. Of the 24 patients, 9 received descending aorta replacement combined with CABG, and the other 15 received the ascending aorta replacement combined with CABG. The treatment results were compared with the other 43 patients only undergoing the thoracic aortic replacement. RESULTS: The mortality rate of the patients with aorta replacement combined with CABG was 13% (3/24). Though the descending aorta replacement combined with CABG could make the cardiopulmonary bypass time and selective cerebral perfusion time longer, (278 +/- 54) min and (188 +/- 59) min respectively, no significant difference was observed in postoperative complications, 3-year survival rate, 3-year-cardiac-event-free rate compared with the patients only undergoing the thoracic aortic replacement (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The aorta replacement combined with CABG can be performed safely, and the revascularization for coronary artery disease is useful for preventing occurrence of cardiac events.
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