Neo-coarctation after the arterial switch operation | Zendy

S. Lalezari | Zendy; Adriana C. Gittenberger–de Groot | Zendy; Nico A. Blom | Zendy; Mark G. Hazekamp | Zendy

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Neo-coarctation after the arterial switch operation

Author(s) -

S. Lalezari,

Adriana C. Gittenberger–de Groot,

Nico A. Blom,

Mark G. Hazekamp

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2011.265959

Subject(s) - medicine , great arteries , cardiology , complication , transposition (logic) , coarctation of the aorta , transposition of the great vessels , surgery , heart disease , aorta , linguistics , philosophy

Neo-coarctation following arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a complication that is not regularly described, but may occur. We describe five patients who developed a neo-coarctation after operation. They were diagnosed with TGA, either with or without ventricular septal defect without signs or symptoms of a coarctation. Except for one patient, all patients were reoperated for a neo-coarctation within one year after the ASO. Several explanations are discussed as a possible cause for this phenomenon.

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