Abstract
Treatment of aortic arch aneurysm with standard open surgery is technically demanding,
and associated morbidity and mortality are not insignificant. In high-risk patients,
hybrid procedures with debranching and reimplantation or bypass of the aortic arch
vessel followed by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in the aortic arch
represent a valid alternative to open surgery. However, when the ascending aorta is
mildly dilated, the risk of retrograde dissection increases sharply. Here, we report
a case of thoracic aortic aneurysm, with normal ascending aorta diameter, treated
with Type I debranching and anterograde TEVAR complicated by anastomotic pseudoaneurysm
and acute endocarditis, treated ultimately with ascending aortic repair and aortic
valve replacement.
Keywords
hybrid arch repair - TEVAR