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  • Title: Haemoptysis from false aneurysm: near fatal complication of repair of coarctation of the aorta using a Dacron patch.
    Author: Holdright DR, Kilner PJ, Somerville J.
    Journal: Int J Cardiol; 1991 Sep; 32(3):406-8. PubMed ID: 1838742.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of haemoptysis from a leaking false aneurysm associated with a Dacron patch used to repair coarctation of the aorta twelve years earlier in a 17-year-old girl. This case illustrates a late and potentially fatal complication of this type of operation after a long period of apparent normality. It emphasises the need for informed follow-up and appropriate correctly timed investigations.
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