Precocious giant pseudoaneurysm of an "innocent" ascending aorta after bicuspid aortic valve replacement redo
Year:
2008
Type of item:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Language:
Inglese
Referee:
No
Name of journal:
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
ISSN of journal:
0003-4975
N° Volume:
86
Page numbers:
e1-e1
Keyword:
Precocious giant pseudoaneurysm of an "innocent" ascending aorta after bicuspid aortic valve replacement redo
Short description of contents:
Pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta results from transmural disruption of the aortic wall, with the leak contained by surrounding structures. Previous cardiac surgery is the most frequent cause. Mechanisms include infection, poor anastomotic technique, and intrinsic aortic disease.