Cryopreserved allograft repair of aortic hypoplasia and interrupted aortic arch.
Mortality for interruption of the aortic arch approaches 100% within the first year of life if untreated. Prostaglandin E1 can stabilize the patient's condition in anticipation of surgical palliation, but total repair is required for long-term survival. Successful complete repair of type B interrupted aortic arch, hypoplasia of the left ventricular outflow tract, and ventricular septal defect was possible using a cryopreserved allograft in a child who previously had undergone unusual palliation.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital, Denver 80218.
Campbell
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Fullerton
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Grosso
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Bishop
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Clarke
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010166:Palliative Care; D012086:Reoperation