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Case reports

Double aortic arch in an adult undergoing coronary bypass surgery: a therapeutic dilemma?

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

Received 3 May 2008; received in revised form 24 June 2008; accepted 11 July 2008.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, 600 Moye Boulevard, LSB, Room 177, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA. Tel.: +1 252 744 3570; fax: +1 252 744 2687. (Email: kypsona{at}ecu.edu).

Double aortic arch is a congenital anomaly that is rarely found in adults. Typically, this is treated in infancy secondary to symptoms. We describe the treatment of an asymptomatic adult male that was diagnosed with double aortic arch during cardiac catheterization.

Key Words: Aortic arch • Congenital heart disease (great vessels anomalies) • Coronary artery bypass grafts (surgery)