[Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with aortic coarctation without previous surgery: report of two cases].

The aorta usually becomes aneurysmatic as a result of hemodynamic effects. It is uncommon in children and less frequently associated with aortic coarctation. Aneurysmatic formation is rare without previous endovascular or surgical procedures.

[Ventricular rupture in mitral valve surgery. Five-year experience].

Objective: We present our 5-year experience in ventricular rupture in mitral valve surgery.

Material And Methods: We analyzed all patients submitted to mitral valvular surgery between January 1st, 1997 and December 31, 2001. Incidence and type of rupture, technique for repair and morbi-mortality were analyzed.