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Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta (PAA) is a hazardous and potentially fatal cardiovascular disease. This condition is caused by the rupture of at least one layer of the vessel and… Click to show full abstract
Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta (PAA) is a hazardous and potentially fatal cardiovascular disease. This condition is caused by the rupture of at least one layer of the vessel and contained by the remaining vascular layers or the surrounding mediastinal structures. We presented the surgical treatment of a patient with sepsis and large PAA and brachiocephalic trunk, which was compressing the brachiocephalic trunk leading to syncope.
Keywords:
patient sepsis;
ascending aorta;
surgical treatment;
pseudoaneurysm ascending
Journal Title: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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