[Ascending thoracic aorta-supraceliac abdominal aorta by-pass in a patient with coarctation and partial hypoplasia of the arch and aortic isthmus].
A twenty years old patient, with arterial hypertension at the right arm and absent pulse in both lower extremities was studied by angiography, and a coarctation of aortic arch with partial hypoplasia of aortic arch and aortic isthmus was found. Patient underwent to a surgical operation and, by anterior approach, an ascending thoracic aorta-supraceliac abdominal aorta by-pass was made. In the present case report, advantages, indications and experience with such by-pass modality are review.
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Servicios de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Cardiología, Hospital Clínico y Provincial de Barcelona, España.
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D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
"By-pass" aorta torácica ascendente-aorta abdominal supracelíaca en un paciente con coartación e hipoplasia parcial del arco e istmo aórtico.