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Rajiv Sharma1, Brent Cohen, Paul Peters
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract:
Patients with transposition of the great arteries have good survival after surgery, but some have complications ranging from heart failure to valve dysfunction. A 42-year-old woman who underwent surgical correction in childhood, presented with aortic dissection and had a valve-sparing root operation, but died immediately postoperatively. Both aortic dissection and valve-sparing root operations in this setting have not been described before. This case highlights facts to consider in the treatment of this presentation.
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