Combination of two pseudoaneurysms in a patient 6 years after ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2007 Jun;151(1):125-7. doi: 10.5507/bp.2007.024.

Abstract

Background: We report successful treatment of a patient 6 years after ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement suffering from a combination of two pseudoaneurysms. The first of them originated from the coronary ostial suture line and the second pseudoaneurysm originated from the distal suture line.

Methods: We performed re-replantation of the left main trunk to the prosthesis and then we resected the pseudoaneurysm originating from the distal suture line and we replaced the entire aorta by a vascular graft.

Results: The postoperative convalescence was uneventful, the patient was discharged two weeks after the surgery. The patient is currently in a very good condition one year after the surgery.

Conclusions: Coronary ostial pseudoaneurysm in patients after ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement with the use of "button technique" is a quite rare situation. The combination of two pseudoaneurysms originating from different suture lines in one patient seems to be unique in literature reviews.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged