| Literature DB >> 22263172 |
Tae Sik Kim1, Chan-Young Na, Jong Hyun Baek, Jin Sung Yang.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Adult; Aneurysm; Aorta, ascending; Tetralogy of Fallot
Year: 2011 PMID: 22263172 PMCID: PMC3249323 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.292
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 2233-601X