Cor Vasa 2023, 65(1):113-115 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2022.060
Surgical management of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm in a patient with COVID-19
- a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague
- b First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
Pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta is a rare condition associated with high mortality. We present a case of a patient who developed a huge pseudoaneurysm 10 years after the Bentall procedure and one aortocoronary bypass while simultaneously being COVID-19 positive. After treating pneumonia, the surgery was successfully performed with suturing two defects in the aortic conduit. It is a unique case report where the patient survived two life-threatening conditions.
Keywords: Aortic pseudoaneurysm, Bentall procedure, COVID-19
Received: April 5, 2022; Revised: May 11, 2022; Accepted: May 27, 2022; Published: March 1, 2023 Show citation
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