title: Extraanatomic reconstruction for isolated thoracic aorta coarctation in an adult patient.
abstract: A 42-year-old male patient with no medical history except hypertension presented with intermittent chest pain radiating to the left shoulder. From coronary computed tomography, a coarctation of proximal descending thoracic aorta was found demonstrating near aortic occlusion. From various available surgical options for this condition, we chose extraanatomic bypass from the left subclavian artery to the descending aorta.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, University of Keimyung College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. henry75@hanmail.net
authors: Seung Hyun
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: Jae Bum
authors: JB
authors: Kim
authors: Nam Hee
authors: NH
authors: Park
authors: Dong Yoon
authors: DY
authors: Keum
authors: Sea Young
authors: SY
authors: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome