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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of vascular surgery 2015-05, Vol.29 (4), p.842.e15-842.e17
Hauptverfasser:	Taşar, Mehmet, Yaman, Nur Dikmen, Eyileten, Zeynep, Uysalel, Adnan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aorta, Thoracic - surgery Aortography - methods Blood Vessel Prosthesis Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Female Humans Hypertension - diagnosis Hypertension - etiology Live Birth Postnatal Care Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - surgery Prosthesis Design Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Vascular Malformations - complications Vascular Malformations - diagnosis Vascular Malformations - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0890-5096 1615-5947
DOI:	10.1016/j.avsg.2014.12.032