Onset of neoaortic root dilation 18 years after an arterial switch operation.
It has been claimed that neoaortic root dilatation or enlargement with aortic regurgitation is progressive until 11 years after an arterial switch operation. We report a case of neoaortic root dilatation onset occurring 18 years after operation and discuss the pathological features and the possible acting mechanisms.
Yuan
Shi-Min
SM
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Shinfeld
Amihay
A
Tager
Salis
S
Raanani
Ehud
E
D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*