Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine

Upper Extremity Ischemia Complicating Ulcerative Plaque in Descending Aorta

Document Type : Case Report

Authors
Aliasghar Moeinipour 1
Mohamad Abbassi Teshnisi 1
Mohammad Sobhan Sheikh Andalibi 2
Ahmadreza Zarifian 2
Yasamin Moeinipour 2
Babak Manafi 3
Hamid Hoseinikh 4
1 Cardiac Surgean, Department of cardiac surgery, Atherosclerosis Prevention Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2 Medical student ,Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Cardiac Surgeon, Department of cardiac surgery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
4 Cardiac Surgeon, Department of cardiac surgery, Atherosclerosis Prevention Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
10.22038/jctm.2017.7952
Abstract
A 54-year-old female patient was presented with upper extremity ischemia. Further investigation revealed ulcerated atherosclerosis plaque in aorta with intramural hematoma and clot formation. The subject underwent a successful surgical resection of mass with the assistance of cardiopulmonary bypass and total circulatory arrest.
Keywords
aorta
Upper Extremity Ischemia
Ulcerative Atherosclerotic Plaque
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Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 4
Autumn 2017
Pages 238-240