Surgical correction of diffuse supravalvular aortic stenosis involving the branches of the aortic arch.
A case of diffuse supravalvular aortic stenosis including the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and its branches is presented. The operative procedure employed for correction is presented in detail and discussed. This is the first report of the successful surgical treatment of this type of malformation.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery