title: Unexpected contained rupture of a ductus arteriosus aneurysm found at surgical repair in an infant with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
abstract: Loeys-Dietz syndrome can present with cardiovascular complications in infancy. We report the successful surgical management in a 1-month-old infant with Loeys-Dietz syndrome of a ductus arteriosus aneurysm with an unexpected contained rupture found at the time of surgery.
authors: Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Frederic
authors: F
authors: Jacques
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Grosse-Wortmann
authors: Edward J
authors: EJ
authors: Hickey
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Chitayat
authors: Glen S
authors: GS
authors: Van Arsdell
authors: Timothy J
authors: TJ
authors: Bradley
mesh_terms: D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007223:Infant; D055947:Loeys-Dietz Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous