Surgical Treatment of Isolated Interrupted Aortic Arch in a Young Female Diagnosed during Pregnancy.
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a very rare pathology characterized by luminal discontinuity between ascending and descending aorta. IAA is commonly treated in pediatric ages, but the surgery is rarely used for adult patients. In this case report, we aimed to present a successful surgery in a young woman in whom IAA was diagnosed during pregnancy.
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: mehmet.tasar@hotmail.com.
Mehmet
M
Taşar
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Nur Dikmen
ND
Yaman
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Zeynep
Z
Eyileten
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Adnan
A
Uysalel
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D050498:Live Birth; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*