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Thrombosis of the Left Anterior Descending Artery Due to Compression from Giant Pseudoaneurysm Late After a Bentall Operation
Author(s) -
Zeitani Jacob,
Scafuri Antonio,
De Peppo Alfonso Penta,
Gaspardone Achille,
Polisca Patrizio,
Di Marzio Emanuele,
Sgrò Stefania,
De Vico Pasquale,
Chiariello Luigi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00206.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bentall procedure , pseudoaneurysm , surgery , cardiology , aorta , descending aorta , aortic dissection , right coronary artery , dissection (medical) , cardiopulmonary bypass , ostium , artery , aneurysm , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography
 Background: A postoperative pseudoaneurysm may develop and gradually expand in the mediastinal space even late following Bentall operation for aortic root replacement, particularly in patients with dissection of the aorta. Methods: A very large (148 mm) pseudoaneurysm originating of the right coronary ostium suture line was observed in a patient admitted with unstable angina 6 years after Bentall procedure for type A aortic dissection. Angiograms showed reduced flow in the right coronary and thrombotic subocclusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery due to extrinsic compression from the expanding mediastinal mass. Results: Reoperation was performed during femoro‐femoral cardiopulmonary bypass and brief period of circulatory arrest to clamp the tubular graft. After closure of the detected right coronary ostium in the tubular graft double bypass, grafting to the right coronary and LAD arteries was required. Postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusions: Close long‐term follow‐up after a Bentall procedure is required to minimize the risk of developing a large pseudoaneurysmal mass, in particular, after dissection of the aorta.

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