Aortic root aneurysm repair in a neonate with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
Willa LiWilliam CohenPamela CombsJoshua WongRohit LoombaBrian K LeeChawki El-ZeinMichel IlbawiLuca VricellaNarutoshi HibinoPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2021)
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a connective tissue disorder known to cause aggressive aortopathy in paediatric patients, but it is extremely rare for cardiovascular events to present during infancy. We report the first successful aortic repair in a neonate with LDS presenting in extremis with an early onset, massive aortic aneurysm.
Keyphrases
- early onset
- cardiovascular events
- aortic valve
- end stage renal disease
- case report
- aortic aneurysm
- late onset
- coronary artery disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular disease
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery
- physical activity
- body mass index