Aortic root replacement in a patient with previous multiple surgeries for coarctation of aorta.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, MIOT Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Published: March 2009

Coarctation of the aorta is commonly associated with congenital and acquired cardiac pathology that may require surgical intervention. Adult patients with recurrent coarctation of the aorta, with or without associated intracardiac disease pose a surgical challenge. We report a 32-year-old man who presented with ascending aortic aneurysm with severe aortic regurgitation who underwent three previous surgeries for recurrent coarctation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.057DOI Listing

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