Ascending Aortic Aneurysm After Repair of Aortico –Left Ventricular Tunnel

AbstractAscending aortic aneurysm following aortico –left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) repair is an uncommon but life-threatening complication. A 27-year-old man had received patch closure for ALVT at infancy. Eighteen years later, aortic valve replacement for severe aortic regurgitation and direct suture for recurrent slit tunnel were performed. Anot her 9 years later, ascending aortic replacement was performed because of ascending aortic aneurysm. Thus we report an uncommon case of ascending aortic aneurysm 27 years after the repair of an ALVT.
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research