Surgical treatment for coarctation of the aorta

Key Clinical Message Surgical treatment is a better option for coarctation of the aorta. Abstract A 56‐year‐old man was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain. Computed tomography showed severe coarctation of the aorta distal to the left subclavian artery, with poststenotic dilatation of the des...

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Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Kosuke Niwa, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Daisuke Ueda, Keigo Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Subjects:
aortic replacement
coarctation of the aorta
descending aorta
surgical treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7953
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Surgical treatment is a better option for coarctation of the aorta. Abstract A 56‐year‐old man was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain. Computed tomography showed severe coarctation of the aorta distal to the left subclavian artery, with poststenotic dilatation of the descending aorta. A descending aortic replacement was performed in an uneventful manner. The postoperative course was good without symptoms.
ISSN:2050-0904

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