1. Infant Repair of Massive Aortic Aneurysm With Prosthetic Valved Conduit
- Author
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Norbert Froese, Jake Hiebert, Derek G. Human, Melanie K. Ganshorn, Takashi Sasaki, Ben C. Auld, Sanjiv K. Gandhi, and Neil D. Casey
- Subjects
Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Marfan syndrome ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Aortic Valve Insufficiency ,macromolecular substances ,Valved conduit ,Risk Assessment ,Severity of Illness Index ,Marfan Syndrome ,Aortic aneurysm ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,Dilated aortic root ,Ultrasonography ,Bioprosthesis ,Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ,Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic ,business.industry ,musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology ,Infant ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,medicine.disease ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,nervous system ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
A 4-month-old child with severe infantile Marfan syndrome underwent successful repair of an extremely dilated aortic root and severe aortic valve insufficiency using a prosthetic valved conduit.
- Published
- 2013