Unusual complication of coarctation of the aorta.
The majority of older patients with uncorrected coarctation of the aorta die before the age of 50 years from many complications. We report our experience in treating this type of congenital malformation in a 40-year-old man who developed aortic endarteritis as a rare complication.
Abunasra
Haitham
H
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK. haitham7@hotmail.com
Hickey
Mark
M