One step surgical repair of type II acute aortic dissection and aortic coarctation

It is presented the case of acute type II aortic dissection in a patient with aneurysmal ascending aorta, hypoplastic arch and isthmic coarctation. One single step replacement of the ascending aorta, arch and the isthmus was performed by ensuring simultaneous optimal perfusion above and below the coarctation through the femoral and subclavian artery. q 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved