Nakhaee A, Parkhideh R, Rahmanian M, Pouraliakbar H, Sardari A, Larti F, Badkoubeh RS. Re-emphasis on the role of echocardiography in diagnosis of aortic root surgery complications.
Echocardiography 2022;
39:1344-1347. [PMID:
36198100 DOI:
10.1111/echo.15430]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Aortic pseudoaneurysm is an infrequent complication of ascending aorta surgery.
CASES
This is a report of two cases that underwent the Bentall procedure that presented with large pseudoaneurysms.
CONCLUSION
Use of multimodality imaging after Bentall surgery has been advocated for the detection of surgical complications. Although 3D CT angiography has the highest diagnostic accuracy, familiarity with transthoracic echocardiographic finding in these patients will lead to earlier diagnosis.
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