Cor Vasa 2020, 62(5):495-496 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.064

Iatrogenic Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Scarcy Bomb After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Murat Gula, Sinan Incia, Ibrahim Izgua, Emir Kalyoncub, Cengiz Yilmazc
a Aksaray University, Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey
b Aksaray University, Department of Cardiovasculary Surgery, Training and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey
c Aksaray University, Department of Radiology, Training and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey

Aortic pseudoaneurysm is rare but life-threatening complication occurring several months or years after aortic surgery. Although cardiac surgery is the most common cause, it may rarely develop after trauma and infection. Clinical presentation can vary from asymptomatic to catastrophic outcomes. The diameter and size of the aortic pseudoaneurysm may increase over the years, which could consequently increase the risk of sudden rupture and hemorrhage. We present a case of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm developed 13 months after coronary artery bypass grafting that were successfully managed by surgical repair. It is essential to diagnose the aneurysm in a timely manner during the perioperative and postoperative periods because rupture of the aneurysm could be catastrophic.

Keywords: Coronary artery bypass surgery, Pseudoaneurysm

Received: May 22, 2020; Revised: June 5, 2020; Accepted: June 24, 2020; Published: November 1, 2020  Show citation

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Gul M, Inci S, Izgu I, Kalyoncu E, Yilmaz C. Iatrogenic Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Scarcy Bomb After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Cor Vasa. 2020;62(5):495-496. doi: 10.33678/cor.2020.064.
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