The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 55, 990-992, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Aortic arch thrombosis in the neonate
MS Uva, A Serraf, F Lacour-Gayet, J Bruniaux, D Sidi, J Kachaner, JL Cloez, L Fermont and C Planche
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Two cases of neonatal aortic arch thrombosis are reported. One patient, who
had ascending aortic thrombosis, died preoperatively. The other had
reoperation and is alive and well at 6 months' follow-up. No obvious cause
was found.