Aortic coarctation reconstructed by resection and homograft replacement in the 1950s: long-term outcome 40 years after operation.
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Abstract
Since the first successful repair of aortic coarctation by Dr Clarence Crafoord in 1945, there are few data regarding late follow-up of homografts in this position. Between 1957 and 1959, 7 patients underwent surgical correction of aortic coarctation by Professor József Kudász at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Semmelweis University, using freeze-dried aortic homograft. We were able to locate 4 of these patients and found no significant complications due to the operation. We report on this 40-year follow-up of implanted aortic homograft.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Coarctation
- Arteries
- Postoperative Complications