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Interrupted Aortic Arch

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care

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Interrupted aortic arch is often regarded as the most severe form of coarctation and this is certainly a good way of viewing it. This chapter will explore the history of interrupted aortic arch, the different types and associated anomalies, the surgical and medical management, the outcomes after surgery, and recommendations for long-term follow-up of patients with interrupted aortic arch.

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  1. Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia

    Melissa Lee, Yves d’Udekem & Christian Brizard

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  1. Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Eduardo M. Da Cruz

  2. Dept. Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Dunbar Ivy

  3. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    James Jaggers

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Lee, M., d’Udekem, Y., Brizard, C. (2014). Interrupted Aortic Arch. In: Da Cruz, E., Ivy, D., Jaggers, J. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_28

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