@Article{Sadowski2009,
journal="Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn="1731-5530",
volume="6",
number="2",
year="2009",
title="KARDIOCHIRURGIA DOROSŁYCHThoracic aortic aneurysm repair in three patients after heart transplantation: a case series",
abstract="Thoracic aortic aneurysm after heart transplantation is a rare but serious complication. The authors describe 3 cases (0.6%)  of thoracic aortic aneurysm during 20 years of follow-up on 485 heart transplant patients at their institution. Dissected and  non-dissected thoracic aortic aneurysms, diagnosed 23 to 38 months post transplantation, were treated with surgical repair  or repeat transplantation. Two patients died postoperatively of multiorgan failure, including one with septic shock. One patient was discharged in good health. Surgical repair of aortic lesions in cardiac allograft patients, including repeat transplantation  in cases of allograft vasculopathy, continue to carry substantial risk to the patient.",
author="Sadowski, Jerzy
and Kapelak, Boguslaw
and Wierzbicki, Karol
and Piatek, Jacek
and Wrobel, Krzysztof
and Konstanty-Kalandyk, Janusz
and Bartus, Krzysztof
and Wegrzyn, Piotr
and Labuz, Mariola
and Przybylowski, Piotr",
pages="128--130",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/KARDIOCHIRURGIA-DOROSLYCH-Thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-repair-in-three-patients-after-heart-transplantation-a-case-series,40,12734,1,1.html"
}