Retroaortic innominate vein with coarctation of the aorta: surgical repair and embryology review.
A newborn girl with a retroaortic innominate vein, coarctation of the aorta, ventricular septal defect, and subaortic stenosis underwent a complete repair at 8 days of age. The ascending aorta was transected and the innominate vein was brought in front of it. We review the anatomy and embryology of this rare entity and describe the surgical technique to avoid recoarctation and innomante vein compression.
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. igorkonst@hotmail.com
Van Arsdell
Glen S
GS
O'Blenes
Stacy
S
Roy
Nathalie
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Campbell
Andrew
A
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D001020:Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn