Aortic root aneurysm repair in a neonate with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Cardiol Young. 2021 May;31(5):848-850. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120004886. Epub 2021 Jan 25.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Loeys–Dietz syndrome; aortic root aneurysm; neonate.

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic* / surgery
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome* / complications
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome* / surgery
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures