Primary repair of aortic coarctation in a 940-gram preterm infant

L. Rosti; G. Butera; E. Rosati; S. Arena; A. Giamberti

Primary repair of aortic coarctation in a 940-gram preterm infant

L. Rosti, G. Butera, E. Rosati, S. Arena, A. Giamberti

IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

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Abstract

Heart surgery in very low birth-weight infants is performed with increasing frequency. We report the successful repair of aortic coarctation in a 940-gram preterm infant. The postoperative course was uneventful and, at follow-up, the infant was doing well.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	402-403
Number of pages	2
Journal	Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	31
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Dec 2005

Keywords

Aortic coarctation
Heart surgery
Prematurity
VLBW

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Primary repair of aortic coarctation in a 940-gram preterm infant

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