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A huge aortic arch aneurysm mimicking massive pulmonary artery embolism

Author(s) -

Enrico Ramoni,

Uberto Da Col,

Isidoro Di Bella,

Temistocle Ragni

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.06.050

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , aortic arch , pulmonary embolism , aneurysm , embolism , aortic aneurysm , pulmonary artery , aorta , radiology

An 85-year-old man, who had previously undergone coronary bypass surgery, was subjected to a computed tomography (CT) scan because of an echocardiographic suspect of massive pulmonary embolism. A huge aortic arch aneurysm compressed the pulmonary arteries (Fig. 1). Sudden cardio-respiratory failure required mechanical ventilation. At this stage, surgeons considered him inoperable for high risk. He died of multi-organ failure.

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