Abstract

PICARELLI, D et al. REEMPLAZO TOTAL DE LA RAIZ AORTICA EN UN NIÑO PORTADOR DE UN ANEURISMA DE AORTA ASCENDENTE. Rev.Urug.Cardiol. [online]. 2005, vol.20, n.2, pp.94-97. ISSN 1688-0420.

Abstract: Aneurysmathic dilatation of the ascending aorta rarely occur in pediatric patients, specially in the absence of Marfan´s syndrome. We report a 6 year old girl without external signs of Marfan´s syndrome, who underwent an urgent aortic root replacement with a valved conduit, due to an ascending aortic aneurysm and preruptured clinical signs.

Keywords : Aortic Root replacement; ascending aorta aneurysm; children.

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