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Bilateral axillary artery inflow in the treatment of a rare case of pseudocoartaction of the aortic arch

Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedale Giuseppe Mazzini, Piazzale San Padre Pio, 64100 Teramo, Italy

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The axillary artery is the preferred site for arterial cannulation in operations for ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement in order to reduce perfusion-related morbidity in acute dissection and to prevent cerebral embolism in atherosclerotic aneurysm. We present the case of a patient with a chronic dissection presenting as pseudocoartaction of the aortic arch in which bilateral axillary artery inflow was necessary to perfuse both ascending and descending aorta.

Key Words: Axillary artery; Aortic aneurysm; Cardiopulmonary bypass

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