Native Aortic Arch Interruption in Adulthood: Surgical Management.

Sandro Sironi,Gianfranco Montesi,David Matiashvili,Cesare Morzenti,Cristina Agostinis,Lorenzo Galletti,Samuele Bichi,Duccio Federici

doi:10.1055/s-0039-1688957

Abstract

Aortic coarctations in adults are mainly represented by recurrent critical narrowing at the site of previous surgical correction, or less frequently by native forms of complex obstructive malformations of the distal arch and isthmus. We present our experience with an unusual form of native adult aortic coarctation presenting as a complete interruption of the aortic arch.

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Duccio Federici, MD1 Samuele Bichi, MD2 Gianfranco Montesi, MD3 David Matiashvili, MD2 Cristina Agostinis, MD4 Cesare Morzenti, MD4 Sandro Sironi, MD4 Lorenzo Galletti, MD5
Aortic coarctations in adults are mainly represented by recurrent critical narrowing at the site of previous surgical correction, or less frequently by native forms of complex obstructive malformations of the distal arch and isthmus
We present our experience with an unusual form of native adult aortic coarctation presenting as a complete interruption of the aortic arch

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Introduction

Duccio Federici, MD1 Samuele Bichi, MD2 Gianfranco Montesi, MD3 David Matiashvili, MD2 Cristina Agostinis, MD4 Cesare Morzenti, MD4 Sandro Sironi, MD4 Lorenzo Galletti, MD5. 1 Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale del Cuore G. Pasquinucci, Monasterio Foundation, Massa, Italy 2 Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiovascular, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy 3 Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular

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