| Latent congenital defect: interrupted aortic arch in an adult--case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20484068 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is rare congenital cardiac defect defined as a complete loss of luminal and anatomical continuity between ascending and descending segments of the aorta. Usually it is detected in the perinatal period or during the first hours or days of infancy. If not treated surgically, it usually is lethal. Nevertheless, diagnosis can be made in adults but is a very rare entity. Extremely few cases in adults are reported in the pertinent medical literature. We present an asymptomatic 62-year-old patient who was found to have IAA after examination for hypertension. The patient underwent a successful anatomical repair, with an uneventful postoperative course, and follow-up examinations reveal regression of hypertension and excellent health condition. |
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Authors:
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Timothy Sakellaridis; Mihalis Argiriou; Victor Panagiotakopoulos; Athanasios Krassas; Orestis Argiriou; Christos Charitos |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-05-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vascular and endovascular surgery Volume: 44 ISSN: 1938-9116 ISO Abbreviation: Vasc Endovascular Surg Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-14 Completed Date: 2010-09-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136421 Medline TA: Vasc Endovascular Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 402-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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2nd Cardiac Surgery Department, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece. sakellaridis_t@yahoo.gr |
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Antihypertensive Agents
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therapeutic use Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*, physiopathology, radiography, surgery Aortography / methods Blood Pressure Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Heart Defects, Congenital / complications, diagnosis*, physiopathology, radiography, surgery Humans Hypertension / drug therapy, etiology*, physiopathology Incidental Findings Male Middle Aged Thoracotomy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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