Repair of coarctation in a right sided circumflex retroesophageal aortic arch

Authors
Pettitt, TW Caspi, J Sandhu, SK Ward, KJ Hixon, RL
Citation
Tw. Pettitt et al., Repair of coarctation in a right sided circumflex retroesophageal aortic arch, ANN THORAC, 72(2), 2001, pp. 611-613
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
611 - 613
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200108)72:2<611:ROCIAR>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We describe an unusual case of a 3-month-old infant with normal cardiac sit us and coarctation of the aorta occurring proximal to the right subclavian artery in the presence of a right-sided retroesophageal circumflex aortic a rch and aberrant left subclavian artery. Preoperative evaluation with magne tic resonance imaging and conventional aortography led us to surgically app roach this lesion through a right thoracotomy with a successful outcome. (C ) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.