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Coarctation of a Right Aortic Arch
Author(s) -
Maxey Thomas S.,
Bradner Michael W.,
Reece T. Brett,
Keeling William B.,
Kron Irving L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2005.00123.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic arch , arch , cardiology , aorta , engineering , civil engineering
Right‐sided aortic arch with a concomitant coarctation is an exceedingly rare congenital cardiac anomaly. We report of a 4‐year‐old boy who presented with a history of a stenotic bicuspid aortic valve who upon further evaluation was found to have a coarctation of a right‐sided aortic arch. The frequency with which other anomalies exist in either of the above conditions requires thorough cardiac evaluation and detailed imaging. Surgical repair of this anomaly can safely be undertaken through a right thoracotomy.