Abstract:Background: Aortic coarctation (CoAo) may be discovered only when complicated by acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). We present a case with a one-stage repair of this pathologic association and review the relevant literature focusing on the surgical choices.
Case report: A 43-year-old man presented with acute thoracic pain. Computed tomography and echocardiography demonstrated CoAo, ATAAD type II, an ascending aorta aneurysm, and moderate regurgitation of a bicuspid aortic valve. Emergency surgery was perf… Show more
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