Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in a Patient with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Staged subtotal aortic replacement for an extensive aortic dissecting aneurysm in a 13-year-old girl with patent ductus arteriosus

“…FET is also effective for excluding residual PDA and relocating aortic trimming for distal anastomosis of TAR in patients with aortic arch disease. 2 …”

“…In patient with ACTA2 mutation with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, PDA may complicate surgeries requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) because of left-to-right shunt and strong adhesion. 2 Although several reports describe usefulness of frozen elephant trunk (FET) for closure of a PDA, use of FET for connective tissue disorder has been often reported negatively. 3 …”