A pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta associated with aorta-coronary artery saphenous graft

Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are very rare entities generally occurring after heart surgery associated with cannulation for cardiopulmonary pump or aorta-coronary artery graft implantation. The pseudoaneurysm should be treated due to the potential risk of expanding, penetrating to adjacent tissu...

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Published in:Postępy w kardiologii interwencyjnej 2011, Vol.3 (3), p.270-271
Main Authors: Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya, Karapinar, Hekim, Gul, Ibrahim, Yilmaz, Ahmet
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Language:English
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Summary:Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are very rare entities generally occurring after heart surgery associated with cannulation for cardiopulmonary pump or aorta-coronary artery graft implantation. The pseudoaneurysm should be treated due to the potential risk of expanding, penetrating to adjacent tissues and rupturing. We present a case with a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta associated with aorta-coronary artery saphenous graft, which is a rare but an important entity.
ISSN:1734-9338
1897-4295
DOI:10.5114/pwki.2011.24748