Cor Vasa 2023, 65(6):866-869 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2023.049
Surgical treatment of large aortic pseudoaneurysm in a 17-year-old patient: a case report
- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Heart Centre, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia
Aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare, but life-threatening conditions, that occur most commonly after previous cardiac surgery. The causes could be multifactorial such as chest trauma or infection. Clinical presentation can vary from asymptomatic to catastrophic outcomes. We report the successful surgical repair of a large ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in an asymptomatic 17-year-old patient who had undergone aortic valve replacement 10 months ago.
Keywords: Antegrade cerebral perfusion, Aortic pseudoaneurysm, Aortic valve replacement, Cerebral protection, Deep hypothermia, Nicks procedure
Received: March 28, 2023; Revised: May 10, 2023; Accepted: May 28, 2023; Prepublished online: June 2, 2012; Published: December 22, 2023 Show citation
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