Mycotic innominate artery aneurysm repair using a bovine pericardial bifurcation prosthesis

J Card Surg. 2018 Mar;33(3):146-148. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13553. Epub 2018 Mar 11.

Authors

Andrea H T Hoff¹, Ferdi Akca¹, Philippe W M Cuypers², Joost F Ter Woorst¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 29526047
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13553

Abstract

We report the use of a bovine pericardial bifurcation prosthesis to repair a mycotic innominate artery aneurysm.

Keywords: blood vessel prosthesis; brachiocephalic trunk; infected aneurysm.

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
Animals
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / surgery*
Bioprosthesis*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging
Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery*
Cattle
Computed Tomography Angiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography