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Published on: July 7, 2013
Staged Hybrid Management of a Mycotic Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm
Emily L Unrue1, Michael E Friscia2, James R Elmore1
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm may pose significant risk for reoperative repair. We describe an 18-year-old man who presented with bacteremia and a large, mycotic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm 3 months after redo cardiac surgery. A covered stent graft sealed the pseudoaneurysm neck and facilitated safe reentry into the mediastinum. Endovascular stenting of the ascending aorta may be effective as a bridge to open surgical repair in patients with an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm.
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