Abstract
Postsurgical aortic false aneurysm occurs in less than 0.5% of all cardiac surgical cases and its management is a challenge in terms of preoperative evaluation and surgical approach. Although infections are well recognized as risk factors, technical aspects of a previous operation may have a role in pseudoaneurysm formation. The risk factors and clinical presentation of pseudoaneurysms and the surgical strategy are revisited in this article.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-596 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic false aneurysm
- Endocarditis
- Reoperation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine