Unusual form of coarctation of the distal thoracic aorta
| Autor: | Donald D Malcolm, George T Sugiyama, Gwendolyn R Fosse, Rodolfo A. Neirotti |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Reoperation
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Aortography Aortic disease Aortic Coarctation Postoperative Complications medicine.artery Internal medicine medicine Humans Thoracic aorta Ductus Arteriosus Patent Heart Failure Vascular disease business.industry Infant medicine.disease Surgery Heart failure Recien nacido Cardiology Female Congenital disease Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 72:1395-1396 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02473-5 |
| Popis: | We report the case of a 3-month-old girl with a rare form of coarctation involving the lower descending thoracic aorta. Because of clinical findings of congestive heart failure and hypertension, early repair was recommended. Surgical intervention in young patients with this unusual localization presents a complex challenge. Aortic reconstruction was carried out by patching the stenotic segment with autologous arterial tissue. Three years after the repair, there is no evidence of recoarctation or aneurysmal dilation. |
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