One-stage repair of aortic coarctation and ascending aortic aneurysm by extra-anatomic graft

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Jul;10(7):554-6. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832bc132.

Abstract

The best surgical approach for patients presenting with coarctation of the aorta and additional surgical cardiovascular disorders is uncertain. We describe the case of a young man with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta and a bicuspid aortic valve with a moderate insufficiency associated with a coarctation of the aorta. The patient underwent a single-stage procedure where the ascending aorta was replaced, the aortic valve repaired and the coarctation bypassed with an extra-anatomic graft. In our opinion, ascending-to-descending extra-anatomic graft is a good solution to treat these complicated cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Coarctation / complications
  • Aortic Coarctation / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Coarctation / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Sternum / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Polyethylene Terephthalates