Coarctation developing after arterial switch repair for transposition of the great arteries.
We describe 2 patients with simple transposition of the great arteries in whom coarctation of the aorta developed after uncomplicated arterial switch operation. Both patients showed no symptoms or signs of this coarctation at the time of arterial switch operation.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
H J
HJ
Mulder
G L
GL
Kaan
A
A
Nijveld
A
A
van Oort
J
J
Barentsz
L K
LK
Lacquet
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*