Aneurysmatic dilatation of an aortic homograft more than 30 years after implantation into the thoracic aorta.
A case of aneurysmatic dilatation of an aortic homograft 34 years after implantation for correction of a coarctation is presented. It was electively replaced by a Dacron prosthesis to prevent impending complications.
Cornelissen
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Hamerlijnck
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Vermeulen
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D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000637:transplantation*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates