Two-stage repair of adult coarctation of the aorta with congenital valvular lesions.
BACKGROUND
Coarctation of the aorta associated with intracardiac pathologic conditions presenting in adult life poses some technical and management challenges. When deciding on the best surgical strategy, the surgeon must pay careful attention to the changes that will occur in the circulation.


METHODS
In our small series of 3 patients, the intracardiac pathologic lesions were corrected first, and the coarctation was repaired as a second-stage procedure 2 to 3 months later.


RESULTS
All patients had an uneventful recovery from both operations. The potential problems of renal impairment caused by inadequate perfusion during bypass and perioperative systemic hypertensive complications resulting from coarctation of the aorta were not observed. At the time of coarctation repair as a second-stage procedure, anticoagulation was easily controlled. All 3 patients had short intensive care unit and hospital stays.


CONCLUSIONS
Staged surgical repair of this complex pathologic combination in adult patients is a safe option and is easy to manage perioperatively.
Mulay
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AV
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Ashraf
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S
Watterson
K G
KG
D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications