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Aortic pseudoaneurysm repair after Bentall procedure using the IntraClude device
Benedikt Mayr1,2, Zahra Alalawi1,2, Johannes A Ziegelmüller1,2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Background:
Despite advances in surgical techniques, aortic reoperation is still associated with a high risk of mortality due to possible injury of the myocardium or great vessels during resternotomy.
Materials & Methods:
We report the case of a giant aortic pseudoaneurysm, 17 years after the Bentall procedure in a 76-year-old male patient.
Results:
Successful pseudoaneurysm resection after the Bentall procedure using the ThruPort IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion device (Edwards Lifesciences) was achieved.
Discussion:
The IntraClude catheter can be used effectively to provide endovascular clamping of the ascending aorta during challenging cardiac reoperations.
