Surgical reconstruction of the dissected innominate artery using extra-anatomic aorto-axillar bypass

Abstract

The innominate artery is the most commonly affected supra-aortic vessel in the acute ascending aorta dissection. The brachiocephalic vessels, separated from the true lumen, need reimplantation. The fragile vessel tissue might be challenging to reconstruct. Cerebral blood flow could be restored using an extra-anatomic bypass. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.