Early Obliterated Cabrol Shunt: Culprit of Aortopulmonary Fistula in Large Pseudoaneurysm after Bentall Procedure

Bowen Zhang; Yanxiang Liu; Yaojun Dun; Xiaogang Sun

doi:10.3390/jcdd9120449

Early Obliterated Cabrol Shunt: Culprit of Aortopulmonary Fistula in Large Pseudoaneurysm after Bentall Procedure

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2022 Dec 9;9(12):449. doi: 10.3390/jcdd9120449.

Authors

Bowen Zhang¹, Yanxiang Liu¹, Yaojun Dun¹, Xiaogang Sun¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China.

Abstract

Aortopulmonary fistula secondary to a large pseudoaneurysm after a Bentall procedure is a rare but complex complication. Herein, we report a case of Cabrol shunt obliteration and pseudoaneurysm formation three months after a Bentall procedure. The patient also presented with congestive heart failure due to an aortopulmonary fistula six years later. Surgery was successfully performed to repair the dehiscence of the biliteral coronary ostia and the aortopulmonary fistula, and to replace the ascending aorta. Postoperatively, the patient recovered uneventfully.

Keywords: Bentall; Cabrol shunt; aortopulmonary fistula; pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

This study was supported by Chinese Academy of Medical Science Innovation Fund for Medical Science, grant number 2021-I2M-1-027, 2022-I2M-C and T-B-036.