Extra-Anatomical Bypass: A Surgical Option for Recurrent Aortic Coarctation

Background. Balloon aortoplasty with or without stenting is a less invasive alternative to open surgery for the management of recurrent isthmic coarctation. However, in patients with previous small size tube graft, an open surgical correction is mandatory and, in most cases, an anatomical aortic rec...

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Main Authors: Alban Malaj, Ombretta Martinelli, Francesco Giosue' Irace, Jihad Jabbour, Bruno Gossetti, Giuseppe Mazzesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320132