title: Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation.
abstract: The not uncommon combination of ascending aortic pathology with late presenting coarctation is a difficult surgical challenge. The two stage approach is usually adopted. The necessity for cardiac transplantation adds to the complexity: a trans-sternal approach and single stage repair become mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, BT 12 6BA Belfast, UK. hparissis@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Haralabos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parissis
authors.forename: Bassel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Alao
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dark
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
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