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Title: Open stent grafting with a trifurcated graft for an infected aortic arch aneurysm concomitant with severe calcified aorta. Author: Bessho R, Fujii M, Ishii Y, Ochi M, Shimizu K. Journal: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2013; 19(3):239-42. PubMed ID: 23232261. Abstract: An infected aortic arch aneurysm is a rare but life-threatening condition. Moreover, surgical treatment for patients with severe calcified aorta is challenging and needs a well-planned strategy. We report a patient with an infected aortic arch aneurysm concomitant with severe calcification of the aorta in whom good results were obtained with open stent grafting in combination with a trifurcated graft.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]