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Endovascular Closure of an Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Complicated by Aorto‐Pulmonary Fistula
Author(s) -
Alameddine Abdallah K.,
Alimov Victor K.
Publication year - 2016
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/jocs.12758
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , closure (psychology) , fistula , radiology , cardiology , surgery , aneurysm , economics , market economy
Aorto‐pulmonary fistula (APF) due to an eroding pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta (AOP) is rare and can be life threatening. We report an 83‐year‐old male with multiple comorbidities who presented with an AOP, which was successfully treated with an endovascular exclusion device. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12758 (J Card Surg 2016;31:453–455)