Early Diagnosis and Repair of Double Saccular Aneurysms of the Aortic Arch Associated With Aortic Coarctation in an Infant With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome

Autor: Ilyin, Vladimir N., Kornoukhov, O. Ju, Khovrin, Valery V., Kryukov, Vladislav A., Valitova, Asia A., Ilina, Maria V.
Zdroj: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; March 2016, Vol. 7 Issue: 2 p234-237, 4p
Abstrakt: Multiple saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta in neonates and infants are exceedingly rare. An association of these aneurysms with Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) in older age-groups is well known. This case report describes the diagnosis and subsequent successful repair of aortic coarctation associated with double saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta in patient with LDS during the first year of life.
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