title: Repair of aneurysmal aortic coarctation in an octogenarian.
abstract: An 80-year-old man presented with a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Computed tomography and aortography revealed a large aneurysm and tight aortic coarctation. This was successfully repaired with an interposition prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Oyarzun
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Donahoo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed