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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:e31-e32
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Giant Aortic Aneurysm 18 Years After Repair of Double-Outlet Right Ventricle With Pulmonary Stenosis

Julie Cleuziou, MDa,*, Norbert Mayr, MDa, Christian Schreiber, MDa, Jürgen Hörer, MDa, Stefanie Sassen, MDb, Harald Kaemmerer, MD, PhDc, Rüdiger Lange, MD, PhDa

a Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Germany
c Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Centre Munich, Germany
b Department of Pathology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

Accepted for publication June 23, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Cleuziou, Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, D-80636 Munich, Germany. (Email: cleuziou{at}dhm.mhn.de).

Substantial long-term morbidity after a successful operation in complex congenital heart defects is a matter of concern. We present a patient with a giant ascending aortic aneurysm 18 years after repair of a double-outlet right ventricle with pulmonary stenosis. Our report emphasizes the need for ongoing follow-up into adulthood.






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