Authors

• Pham Quoc Dat, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Care, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamFollow
• Ma Nguyen Thai Hoang, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Care, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Dang Van Phuc, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Care, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Ta Dinh Do, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Care, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Ngo Phi Long, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Care, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam

Modified Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair for Aortic Coarctation With Segmental Post-Stenotic Aneurysms

Abstract

Aortic coarctation can be complicated by descending thoracic aortic aneurysms in adults. A 31-year-old man presented with exertional chest pain radiating to the back. Preoperative evaluation showed a 27-mmHg arm-leg systolic pressure gradient, echocardiographic coarctation with a 10-mm narrowest diameter and 25-mmHg gradient, and computed tomography showing two segmental post-stenotic aneurysms, the largest measuring 62 mm. He underwent one-stage modified frozen elephant trunk repair using a Medtronic thoracic stent graft sutured to a surgical graft. The postoperative gradient decreased to 5 mmHg, with stable 9-month follow-up.

Recommended Citation

Dat, Pham Quoc; Hoang, Ma Nguyen Thai; Phuc, Dang Van; Do, Ta Dinh; and Long, Ngo Phi (2026) "Modified Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair for Aortic Coarctation With Segmental Post-Stenotic Aneurysms," Journal of the Saudi Heart Association: Vol. 38 : Iss. 3 , Article 11.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37616/2212-5043.1524

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