Unexpected contained rupture of a ductus arteriosus aneurysm found at surgical repair in an infant with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Frederic Jacques, Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Edward J. Hickey, David Chitayat, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Timothy J. Bradley

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Abstract

Loeys-Dietz syndrome can present with cardiovascular complications in infancy. We report the successful surgical management in a 1-month-old infant with Loeys-Dietz syndrome of a ductus arteriosus aneurysm with an unexpected contained rupture found at the time of surgery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)710-711
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume95
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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