Aortic coarctation is a congenital heart defect characterized by a narrowing of the aorta, which can lead to serious complications if not treated promptly. In pediatric cardiac surgery, the ...

Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...

So, I agreed for the surgery. The doctor explained to me that the surgery was a success and everything ... The surgical options are also expensive and come with graft associated complications. Hence, ...

Coarctation of the aorta accounts for 8% of congenital heart disease. In the past, coarctation was considered to be a simple “correctable lesion” and surgery, first performed in 1944, was believed to ...

1 w9 The vast majority of coarctations are identified and treated in the first year of life and adult presentation is becoming less frequent. Coarctation of the aorta accounts for approximately 7% of ...

No liver metastases were noted. In addition, an infrarenal aortic aneurysm was found, sized 6.5 cm in diameter and not involving the iliac arteries (Figure 2B). After admission, the patient ...

Recovery after Total Aortic Arch Replacement can vary depending on the individual patient and the extent of the surgery. In general, patients can expect to stay in the hospital for several days ...

She had a tracheoesophageal fistula, an incomplete esophagus that left her unable to swallow, along with multiple holes in her heart, a bicuspid valve, and coarctation of the aortic arch. These ...

In addition, many patients experience improved quality of life after the surgery. Recovery from a beveled aortic hemiarch replacement typically involves a hospital stay of several days. Most patients ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...