Separation of coronary ostium caused by pseudoaneurysm formation after composite valve graft replacement for acute dissection of the ascending aorta

Contrast injection into the ascending aorta revealed a leakage 3 cm above the aortic valve at the approximate location of the left coronary button with a second leakage at the distal anastomosis (panel A, upward pointing arrow).

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 88; no. 3; p. 265
Main Authors Konings, T C, van der Wouw, P A, Bloemendaal, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.09.2002
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Copyright 2002 by Heart
Subjects
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Angina pectoris
Aortic Aneurysm - surgery
Aortic Valve
Coronary vessels
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Fatal Outcome
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Humans
Images in cardiology
Male
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Miscellanea
Prostheses
Prosthesis Failure
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Summary:Contrast injection into the ascending aorta revealed a leakage 3 cm above the aortic valve at the approximate location of the left coronary button with a second leakage at the distal anastomosis (panel A, upward pointing arrow).
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ISSN:1355-6037
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DOI:10.1136/heart.88.3.265