Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2011 Aug;44(4):292-293. 10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.292.
Aortic Root and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in an Adult with a Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Korea. koreaheartsurgeon@hotmail.com
- KMID: 1447726
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.292
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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