Pseudoaneurysm developed after aortic root homograft implantation

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Mar;52(3):158-60. doi: 10.1007/s11748-004-0135-7.

Abstract

A 55-year-old man with severe infective endocarditis underwent aortic root replacement using a homograft concomitant with saphenous vein grafting to the left anterior descending artery. The patient developed angina due to stenosis of the proximal anastomosis of the vein graft accompanied by a 2-cm pseudoaneurysm. This complex lesion was successfully managed with urgent coronary artery bypass surgery through a left thoracotomy, followed by a redo replacement of the old aortic homograft. The mechanism and the basis of the treatment strategy adopted for this case are described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aortic Diseases / surgery*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Homologous