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Pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta after aortic valve replacement
Bhawna Parihar1, Lalit S D Choudhary, Andrew Philip Madhu
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 2005
Abstract:
A pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is an unusual and potentially fatal complication after aortic surgical procedures. A contrast computed tomographic scan is the investigation of choice. Surgical treatment is mandatory. We describe the successful management of a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta by instituting femorofemoral bypass and achieving hypothermic circulatory arrest, which provided safe reentry and prevented an impending rupture.