Aortic rupture is an obligatory emergency ... had a right-femoral-artery-vein bypass graft performed on February 18, 1960, because of ischemic necrosis and infection of the toes of the left ...

it is necessary to connect you to a heart-lung bypass machine. This machine takes over the work of the heart circulating oxygenated blood throughout the body. During your surgery, the diseased portion ...

To reach the aneurysm, the surgeon makes a cut through the abdomen or the side of the patient. He repairs the aorta by replacing the aneurysm section with a fabric tube called a “graft” which is sewn ...