Surgical repair for isolated aortic interruption in a young adult

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA), a rare congenital malformation of the aortic arch, is defined as a loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending portions of the aorta. It is rarely diagnosed as an isolated anomaly in adulthood. Surgical repair is feasible through a sternotomy or tho...

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Published inThe Heart surgery forum Vol. 15; no. 5; p. E289
Main Authors Erkanli, Korhan, Onan, Burak, Aktürk, Ibrahim Faruk, Bakir, Ihsan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2012
Subjects
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortography - methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Risk Assessment
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Malformations - diagnostic imaging
Vascular Malformations - surgery
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Summary:Interrupted aortic arch (IAA), a rare congenital malformation of the aortic arch, is defined as a loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending portions of the aorta. It is rarely diagnosed as an isolated anomaly in adulthood. Surgical repair is feasible through a sternotomy or thoracotomy incision. In this report, we describe the surgical repair of an isolated IAA in a 29-year-old patient by performing an ascending-to-descending aortic bypass via a sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass.
ISSN:1522-6662
DOI:10.1532/HSF98.20111192