Aortic valve replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in a Patient with Takayasu's Arteritis and Aorcelain Aorta

Abstract

In this case-report, we describe aortic valve replacement and CABG in a 50- year old female patient with Takayasu’s disease and severely calcified ascending aorta without cross – clamping the aorta or institution of total circulatory arrest. Intra aortic occlusion technique is explained and the literature is reviewed for different approaches to similar cases.