Case Report
Endovascular Closure of Complex Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm after Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery: “Diffusing the Ticking Bomb”
Sayed S*, Kumar P and Sardessai S
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa, India
*Corresponding author:Dr. Shoaib Sayed, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa, India E-mail Id:shoaibsayed2699@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2025 Sayed S, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information:Submission: 13/11/2024; Accepted: 24/12/2024; Published: 03/01/2025
Abstract
Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare, life-threatening complication of cardiac surgery, trauma, or infection. They’re predisposed to rupture and distal embolization. Surgical repair of pseudoaneurysms is often considered but is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Alternatively, endovascular closure may be an effective treatment in selected patients, especially in elderly and those with high morbidity where open surgery is not an option. This case emphasizes on the use of multimodality imaging approach for planning and the use of minimally invasive interventional techniques to treat such complex diseases.
Abbreviation:CTA: Computed Tomography Angiogram; TEE: Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography
