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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2019; 07(03): 084-086
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688957
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Native Aortic Arch Interruption in Adulthood: Surgical Management

Duccio Federici
1   Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale del Cuore G. Pasquinucci, Monasterio Foundation, Massa, Italy
,
Samuele Bichi
2   Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiovascular, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
,
Gianfranco Montesi
3   Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, “Santa Maria alle Scotte” Hospital, Siena, Italy
,
David Matiashvili
2   Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiovascular, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
,
Cristina Agostinis
4   Departement of Radiology, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
,
Cesare Morzenti
4   Departement of Radiology, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
,
Sandro Sironi
4   Departement of Radiology, “Papa Giovanni XXIII” Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
,
Lorenzo Galletti
5   Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambin Gesù, Roma
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26 March 2018

22 February 2019

Publication Date:
15 October 2019 (online)

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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.

Keywords

aortic arch interruption - complex aortic coarctations
 

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