Aortic Root and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in an Adult with a Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 292-293, 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Surgical repair of the tetralogy of Fallot is one of the most successful operations in the treatment of congenital heart diseases. We report the case of a 65-year-old man who had an aortic valve replacement at the time of complete repair of the tetralogy of Fallot at the age of forty-three. He subsequently had progressive aortic root and ascending aorta dilation to 9 cm. The aortic root and ascending aorta replacement was done using a composite valve-graft and was performed along with other procedures. Thus, meticulous follow-up of aortic root and ascending aorta after corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot is recommended following initial curative surgery.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aorta
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Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Valve
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Diseases
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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