Cleuziou Julie, Mayr Norbert, Schreiber Christian, Hörer Jürgen, Sassen Stefanie, Kaemmerer Harald, Lange Rüdiger
Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Germany.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov;82(5):e31-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.06.077.
Substantial long-term morbidity after a successful operation in complex congenital heart defects is a matter of concern. We present a patient with a giant ascending aortic aneurysm 18 years after repair of a double-outlet right ventricle with pulmonary stenosis. Our report emphasizes the need for ongoing follow-up into adulthood.