Isolated interrupted aortic arch in an 18-year-old man
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Novel and Innovative Hybrid Technique for Type A Aortic Dissection
Published on: March 28, 2025
Shyamadeep Borgohain1, Anubhav Gupta, Vijay Grover
1Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India. shyamadeep1976@gmail.com
Abstract:
Isolated interrupted aortic arch, a congenital malformation, is very rarely reported in adults. Most adult patients have presented with type A interruption (interruption just beyond the left subclavian artery) and without an associated ventricular septal defect. Conventional surgical repair is typically a challenge because of the extent of collateral circulation in patients who have survived to adulthood. We describe the successful, single-staged, extra-anatomic ventral aortic repair of type A interrupted aortic arch in an 18-year-old man, and we discuss the pathogenesis of the so-called adult form of the condition.
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