Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The not uncommon combination of ascending aortic pathology with late presenting coarctation is a difficult surgical challenge. The two stage approach is usually adopted. The necessity for cardiac transplantation adds to the complexity: a trans-sternal approach an...

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Main Authors: Parissis Haralabos, Al-Alao Bassel, Soo Allan, Dark John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/152
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spelling doaj-4d5589a313874b05a7bb8b188a5baf6b2020-11-25T01:10:53ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902011-11-016115210.1186/1749-8090-6-152Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctationParissis HaralabosAl-Alao BasselSoo AllanDark John<p>Abstract</p> <p>The not uncommon combination of ascending aortic pathology with late presenting coarctation is a difficult surgical challenge. The two stage approach is usually adopted. The necessity for cardiac transplantation adds to the complexity: a trans-sternal approach and single stage repair become mandatory.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/152
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author Parissis Haralabos
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Dark John
spellingShingle Parissis Haralabos
Al-Alao Bassel
Soo Allan
Dark John
Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Al-Alao Bassel
Soo Allan
Dark John
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title Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
title_short Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
title_full Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
title_fullStr Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
title_full_unstemmed Single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
title_sort single stage repair of a complex pathology: end stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ascending aortic aneurysm and thoracic coarctation
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn 1749-8090
publishDate 2011-11-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>The not uncommon combination of ascending aortic pathology with late presenting coarctation is a difficult surgical challenge. The two stage approach is usually adopted. The necessity for cardiac transplantation adds to the complexity: a trans-sternal approach and single stage repair become mandatory.</p>
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/152
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