Type A Aortic Dissection of the Donor Aorta After Heart Transplantation

Sven Geurts; Aernoud T.L. Fiolet; Marish I.F.J. Oerlemans; Ronald C.A. Meijer; Linda M. de Heer

doi:10.1016/j.atssr.2025.09.018

Type A Aortic Dissection of the Donor Aorta After Heart Transplantation

Sven Geurts^*
, Aernoud T.L. Fiolet
, Marish I.F.J. Oerlemans
, Ronald C.A. Meijer
, Linda M. de Heer

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a rare, but potential lethal complication post-heart transplantation (HTx) that typically affects the native aorta. This case report describes a supracoronary ascending aortic replacement in a patient who was admitted with a TAAD of the donor aorta 24 years post-HTx. This case underscores the importance of long term monitoring and management in HTx recipients, especially those with risk factors like hypertension, to prevent late aortic complications in their life after transplantation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-307
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.09.018
Publication status	Published - Mar 2026

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