Infective aortitis associated with the nonpatent remnant of a ductus arteriosus.

Flapper, Walter J; Dixit, Anand S; Murton, Mark M · Ann Thorac Surg · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Infective aortitis is a rare condition, which occurs most commonly in association with some form of structural abnormality of the heart or vessel wall. We describe the successful excision of an infected, nonpatent remnant of the ductus arteriosus.

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