[Aortic coarctation associated with a large aneurysm].
The case of a symptomatic 16-year-old girl, referred with the diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta is presented. Aortography showed a severe coarctation and a huge aneurysm distal to the coarctation. Successful operation was performed with resection of the coarctation and aneurysm and interposition of a tube of bovine pericardium for the anastomosis. Two months after the operation the blood pressure was normal and a 10 mm/Hg gradient was detected by doppler-echocardiography.
Amaral
F T
FT
Hospital do Coração de Ribeirão Preto, SP.
Granzotti
J A
JA
Ribeiro
P J
PJ
Finzi
L A
LA
D000293:Adolescent; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography
Coarctação da aorta associada a grande aneurisma.