Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm in the Ascending Aorta

Calvin Chen Sheng; Adrian Santini; Frank H Annie; Muhammad Rawala; Deepak L Bhatt; Aravinda Nanjundappa

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.05.060

Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm in the Ascending Aorta

Am J Cardiol. 2023 Sep 15:203:157-160. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.05.060. Epub 2023 Jul 24.

Authors

Calvin Chen Sheng¹, Adrian Santini², Frank H Annie², Muhammad Rawala², Deepak L Bhatt³, Aravinda Nanjundappa⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
² Charleston Area Medical Center Vascular Center of Excellence, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, West Virginia.
³ Director of Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York 10029.
⁴ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: nanjuna@ccf.org.

PMID: 37494865
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.05.060

Abstract

We present a case of a 72-year-old-male with an ascending aortic anastomotic pseudoaneurysm following Dacron graft repair of an iatrogenic ascending aortic dissection that occurred during an open mitral valve repair, which was successfully treated with endovascular graft placement. In conclusion, this uncommon finding demonstrates a complex pathology and additional clinical examples of the versatility of endovascular stent grafts within the ascending aorta.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aneurysm, False* / surgery
Aorta, Thoracic
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Endovascular Procedures*
Humans
Male
Stents
Treatment Outcome