Pseudoaneurysm of the outflow graft in a patient with novacor N100 LVAD system Christoph Knosalla, MD, Yu-guo Weng, MD, Semih Buz, MD, Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, Roland Hetzer, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 69, Issue 5, Pages 1594-1596 (May 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01280-7
Fig 1 Photograph of the middle chest shows the swelling overlying the body of sternum. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 1594-1596DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01280-7)
Fig 2 Computed tomographic scan of the chest with contrast enhancement revealed a pseudoaneurysm on the anterior aspect of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) outflow graft in direct contact with a sternum wire. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 1594-1596DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01280-7)
Fig 3 Outflow graft with small perforation at the site of the pseudoaneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 1594-1596DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01280-7)