Despite initial technical success in the treatment of coarctation of aorta, late recurrence and/or development of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms frequently prompt reintervention. The authors hereby present such a patient whose management required more than a single intervention to treat his complex anatomy, and they discuss the therapeutic alternatives under similar circumstances.
Keywords
graft interposition for repair of coarctation - recurrence of coarctation - development of anastomotic aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms - endovascular stenting for recurrent coarctation - hybrid approach for repair of late complications - ascending to descending aorta bypass grafting through right thoracotomy off-pump