TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alraies, M Chadi
AU  - Moussa Pacha, Homam
AU  - Pagadala, Prathyusha
TI  - Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta years after aortic valve replacement
SN  - 1878-0938
PY  - 2018///
KW  - *Aneurysm, False/et [Etiology]
KW  - *Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/et [Etiology]
KW  - *Aortic Valve/su [Surgery]
KW  - *Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/ae [Adverse Effects]
KW  - Aneurysm, False/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Aneurysm, False/su [Surgery]
KW  - Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/su [Surgery]
KW  - Aortography/mt [Methods]
KW  - Computed Tomography Angiography
KW  - Coronary Angiography
KW  - Echocardiography
KW  - Humans
KW  - Male
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Time Factors
KW  - Treatment Outcome
KW  - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Internal Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available in print through MWHC library: 2002 - present
N2  - Aortic pseudoaneurysm (PSA) formation post aortic valve replacement is one of the rare and devastating complications if left untreated. Aortic PSA can occur few weeks or month after surgery. The spectrum of symptoms varies from dyspnea, wide pulse pressure, and chest pain. However, in rare cases, aortic root PSA could be asymptomatic. Aortic PSA mortality could be as high as 70%, if left untreated. Therefore, High clinical suspicion and prompt surgical intervention is imperative. In this case, the patient presented with dyspnea years after Bentall procedure, and imaging studies revealed para-aortic PSA that was treated surgically. Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2017.07.012
ER  -