Endovascular treatment of a giant infected ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with occlusion device and coil embolization

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2021 Oct 4;7(4):706-709. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.09.006. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Abstract

A patient with recurrent sepsis caused by an infected ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm was deemed unsuitable for surgery after the heart team evaluation. He successfully underwent percutaneous treatment with a combination of a septal occlusion device and coil embolization and remained free of sepsis 24 months after implantation.

Keywords: Ascending aorta; High surgical risk; Sepsis; Structural cardiac interventions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports