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Aortic Complications of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Diagnostic and Management Dilemma
Nick Butler M.B.Ch.B.,
Julie Mundy F.R.A.C.S.,
Pallav Shah F.R.A.C.S.,
Nick Butler M.B.Ch.B.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJulie Mundy F.R.A.C.S.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorPallav Shah F.R.A.C.S.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNick Butler M.B.Ch.B.,
Julie Mundy F.R.A.C.S.,
Pallav Shah F.R.A.C.S.,
Nick Butler M.B.Ch.B.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJulie Mundy F.R.A.C.S.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorPallav Shah F.R.A.C.S.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAddress for correspondence: Nick Butler, M.B.Ch.B., Principal House Officer, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia. Fax: +61-7-32406954; e-mail: [email protected]
Conflict of interest: None.
Abstract
Abstract We describe three giant cell aortitis patients who were operatively managed at our institution over the last seven years and review the recent relevant literature to highlight the specific features of the disease and the salient points of management in relation to the cardiac surgeon. (J Card Surg 2010;25:572-581)
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