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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2023; 12(01): e60-e62
DOI: 10.1055/a-2192-5909
Case Report: Cardiac

Large Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm with Focal Dissection after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Devon Anderson 
1   Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States
,
Anna Xue
2   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States
,
Samantha Wong
3   Department of Surgery, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States
,
Bob Kiaii
2   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States
,
Jorge Catrip-Torres
2   Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States
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Abstract

Background There are many known complications that occur after surgical revascularization for patients with significant left main coronary artery disease.

Case Description This case report highlights the preoperative workup, surgical approach, and postoperative management of a patient who presents with an aortic pseudoaneurysm and dissection 2 years after the index CABG.

Conclusion The development of an aortic pseudoaneurysm in combination with an ascending aortic dissection after prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a rare compilation of complications that has scarcely been reported in the literature.

Keywords

CABG - aortic pseudoaneurysm - aneurysm - cardiopulmonary bypass


Publication History

Received: 18 April 2023

Accepted: 24 July 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
16 October 2023

Article published online:
10 November 2023

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