An extreme case of aortic root pseudoaneurysm after allograft root replacement: a technical challenge

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Dec;148(6):3232-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.020. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

Authors

Syed T Hussain¹, Eugene H Blackstone¹, Gösta B Pettersson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: petterg@ccf.org.

PMID: 24755326
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.020

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Allografts
Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
Aneurysm, False / etiology*
Aneurysm, False / surgery
Aorta / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm / etiology*
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome