Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm after aortic valve replacement: Watch the tip of the cardioplegia cannula! Abbas Emaminia, MD, Ahmad Ali Amirghofran, MD, Masih Shafa, MD, Alireza Moaref, MD, Ramin Javan, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 137, Issue 5, Pages 1285-1286 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.006 Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Computed tomographic (CT) scan showing the retroaortic mass (white arrow) with the mass effect on the pulmonary artery and aorta. No connection between the mass and aorta is identifiable. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 1285-1286DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.006) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Intraoperative image showing a well-defined 4-mm hole in the posterior wall of the aorta (arrow). No sign of inflammation or necrosis is detectable. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 1285-1286DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.006) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions