Abstract
This report describes the formation of a true aneurysm 15 years after an internal mammary artery patch aortoplasty of an aortic coarctation. A true aneurysm was confirmed on histology. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case with such a complication.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-115 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coarctation
- Patch repair
- True aneurysm