Aortic valve replacement in an adult 20 years after a single-stage extra-anatomic repair of an interrupted aortic arch

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;55(3):207-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-924485.

Abstract

Interrupted aortic arch is a rare congenital malformation, which is defined as a loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending aorta. Usually, there is a considerable distance between the ascending and descending parts of the aorta. According to the classification system of Celoria and Patton, three subtypes have to be differentiated. We describe a single-stage, extra-anatomic repair in an adolescent patient with a rare type C (the interruption is proximal to the left common carotid artery) interrupted aortic arch and his subsequent aortic valve replacement 19 years later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Reoperation