DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag965 ISSN: 2042-8812

Ascending and hemi arch replacement during bilateral orthotopic lung transplant: a case report

Johan van Nispen, Swami Perinkulam, Eric Pruitt, Tomas Martin, Mohammad Aladaileh, Mindaugas Rackauskas
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Abstract

Lung transplant candidates increasingly have concomitant cardiac disease. Prior studies have demonstrated the safety of lung transplant with concurrent cardiac surgery in small case series. Here, we describe a case of ascending aorta replacement at the same time as bilateral lung transplant utilizing a clamshell incision. The patient recovered well. With this case report, we aim to contribute to the growing literature showing the safety of concomitant heart and aortic surgery during lung transplant.

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