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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2023; 11(01): 036-039
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757871
Case Report

Ascending Aortic Pseudostenosis following the Classic Bentall Inclusion Technique

Andrea Stadlbauer 
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
,
Jing Li
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
,
Natascha Platz Batista da Silva 
2   Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
,
Christian Stadlbauer
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
,
Christof Schmid
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
,
Bernhard Floerchinger
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
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Abstract

We present the case of a 52-year-old with a history of aortic valve replacement and replacement of the ascending aorta with the graft inclusion technique presenting with dizziness and collapse. Computed tomography and coronary angiography revealed pseudoaneurysm formation at the anastomotic site causing aortic pseudostenosis. Due to severe calcification of the graft inclusion surrounding the ascending aorta, we performed a redo ascending aortic replacement using a two-circuit cardiopulmonary bypass to avoid deep hypothermic cardiac arrest.

Keywords

graft inclusion - pseudostenosis - aorta


Publication History

Received: 09 July 2021

Accepted: 06 July 2022

Article published online:
27 February 2023

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