Infective aortitis associated with the nonpatent remnant of a ductus arteriosus.

Ann Thorac Surg

Tasmanian Cardiothoracic Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.

Published: September 2003

Infective aortitis is a rare condition, which occurs most commonly in association with some form of structural abnormality of the heart or vessel wall. We describe the successful excision of an infected, nonpatent remnant of the ductus arteriosus.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00453-3DOI Listing

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