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A rare case of Interrupted Aortic Arch in an adolescent, treated successfully by off pump extraanatomic bypass

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Interrupted Aortic Arch is a life threatening anomaly that has a ductus dependant circulation and needs urgent surgical intervention. We here by present a case of Type B Arch Interruption, presenting in adolescence, with an absent ductus treated by an off pump extraanatomic bypass and is a very rare case reported treated by the unique approach.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, B.M.Birla Heart Research Centre, 1/1 National Library Avenue, Kolkata, 700027, India

    Sushan Mukherjee & Vinod Kumar

  2. Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Unit, B.M.Birla Heart Research Centre, 1/1 National Library Avenue, Kolkata, 700027, India

    Mayukh Chatterjee & Dibyendu Khan

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Mukherjee, S., Chatterjee, M., Khan, D. et al. A rare case of Interrupted Aortic Arch in an adolescent, treated successfully by off pump extraanatomic bypass. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 26, 219–221 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-010-0032-x

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