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01-05-2021 | Aneurysm | Case report

Recurrent ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms: rare but a feared complication

Author: Kaushalendra Rathore

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2021

Abstract

Presenting a case of recurrent ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms following emergency type A aortic dissection. It is a rare complication of aortic surgery but once diagnosed; especially in patients with suspected mycotic infection, it necessitates high-risk early surgical interventions.

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Title: Recurrent ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms: rare but a feared complication
Author: Kaushalendra Rathore
Publication date: 01-05-2021
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Keywords: Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Sternotomy
Aortic Dissection
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-020-01081-1

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