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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Complex aortic coarctation presents significant surgical risks.
  • Extraanatomic bypass is explored as a potentially safer alternative for managing this condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ascending-to-descending aortic bypass for complex aortic coarctation.
  • To assess outcomes in patients with concomitant cardiac pathologies undergoing this procedure.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 80 patients with complex aortic coarctation underwent ascending-to-descending aortic bypass via median sternotomy between 1985 and 2012.
  • Patient demographics, comorbidities (recurrent coarctation, hypertension, valve stenosis, Shone complex), and concomitant procedures were recorded.
  • Surgical times, morbidity (atrial fibrillation, bleeding), mortality, and long-term outcomes including reoperations were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • No early deaths occurred. Common procedures included aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting.
  • Morbidity included atrial fibrillation (21%) and reexploration for bleeding (8%); no paraplegia or stroke was observed.
  • Significant improvement in upper extremity blood pressure was noted (p < 0.001), with mean systolic pressure decreasing from 153 to 123 mm Hg. Late mortality was 6%, unrelated to the graft.

Conclusions:

  • Ascending-to-descending aortic bypass is a low-morbidity, low-mortality procedure for complex aortic coarctation.
  • This surgical technique effectively manages complex aortic coarctation and associated cardiac pathologies in a single stage.
  • The procedure demonstrates favorable long-term outcomes and represents a safe therapeutic option.