Repair of a gigantic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm – A challenging approach

Aortic pseudoaneurysms can be a potentially fatal, yet rare, complication of heart surgery. Surgery is indicated but is high risk during sternotomy. Therefore, careful planning is required. We report the case of a 57-year-old patient who underwent heart surgery twice in the past and who presented wi...

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Published inRevista portuguesa de cardiologia Vol. 42; no. 8; pp. 741 - 744
Main Authors Ranchordás, Sara, Guerreiro, Sara, Madeira, Márcio, Canada, Manuel, Neves, José Pedro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Portugal Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.08.2023
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Summary:Aortic pseudoaneurysms can be a potentially fatal, yet rare, complication of heart surgery. Surgery is indicated but is high risk during sternotomy. Therefore, careful planning is required. We report the case of a 57-year-old patient who underwent heart surgery twice in the past and who presented with an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. A successful repair of the pseudoaneurysm was performed under deep hypothermia, left ventricular apical venting, periods of circulatory arrest and endoaortic balloon occlusion. Os pseudoaneurismas da aorta podem ser complicações potencialmente fatais, ainda que raras, da cirurgia cardíaca. A cirurgia é indicada mas tem alto risco durante a esternotomia. Desta forma, é necessário fazer um planeamento cuidadoso. Apresentamos o caso de um doente de 57 anos submetido a duas cirurgias cardíacas e que se apresentava com um pseudoaneurisma da aorta ascendente. A reparação bem-sucedida do pseudoaneurisma foi realizada sob hipotermia profunda, drenagem apical do ventrículo esquerdo, períodos de paragem circulatória e oclusão endoaórtica com balão.
ISSN:0870-2551
2174-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.repc.2019.09.022