Coarctation of the aorta

The surgical treatment of an aortic coarctation requires a resection of the stenotic area and direct suture of the aorta. An extended mobilization allows an enlargement of a hypoplastic distal aortic arch. In ductal dependent circulation, the distal aortic arch can be enlarged with a patch before ta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: PrĂȘtre, R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: EDIMES Edizioni Internazionali Srl 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484931/