Percutaneous Closure of a Giant Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Using Multimodality Imaging Guidance

Joshua Schwartz; Barry Burstein; Bojan Kovacina; Giuseppe Martucci; Ali Abualsaud; Jonathan Afilalo; Sarah Blissett; Pascal Thériault-Lauzier; Emmanuel Moss

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.019

Percutaneous Closure of a Giant Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Using Multimodality Imaging Guidance

Can J Cardiol. 2021 Aug;37(8):1283-1285. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.019. Epub 2021 Jan 30.

Authors

Joshua Schwartz¹, Barry Burstein², Bojan Kovacina³, Giuseppe Martucci², Ali Abualsaud², Jonathan Afilalo², Sarah Blissett², Pascal Thériault-Lauzier⁴, Emmanuel Moss⁵

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Division of Cardiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Division of Radiology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁴ Division of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁵ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: emmanuel.moss@mcgill.ca.

PMID: 33529800
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.019

Abstract

Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm is a rare, life-threatening complication of cardiac surgery. Surgical management is recommended, however, transcatheter techniques offer a less invasive alternative. We describe successful percutaneous closure, guided by using multimodality imaging, in a patient with high surgical risk.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
Aneurysm, False / therapy*
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Aneurysm / therapy*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Humans
Multimodal Imaging*
Postoperative Complications
Septal Occluder Device*