Aortopulmonary Fistula after 15 years after a Modified Bentall Procedure

Sternal sinus 17 years after a Bentall procedure.

A 35-year old woman with a Bentall procedure 17 years previously, was addressed for repeated bleeding from a sternal sinus. Fistulography showed contrast material around the crimped prosthesis (Fig. 1). Homograft replacement of her composite prosthesis was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. She is well and without recurrence 24 months later. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic ...

Aorto-right atrial fistula after Bentall repair.

We describe a man with the Marfan syndrome and a prior ascending aortic aneurysm resection who presented with knee pain and concern of endocarditis. Transesophageal echocardiogram showed no vegetations, and computed tomography angiogram of the heart showed a possible pseudoaneurysm. Cardiac catheterization and aortogram revealed the diagnosis of an aorto-right atrial fistula, which was then ope...

Aortopulmonary fistula after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement.

eComment: Giant left coronary ostial aneurysm after modified Bentall procedure in a Marfan patient.

Late reoperation for proximal aortic and arch complications after previous composite graft replacement in Marfan patients. An aortic valve-sparing operation for patients with aortic incompetence and aneurysm of the ascending aorta. root surgery in Marfan syndrome: comparison of aortic valve-sparing reimplantation versus composite grafting. We would like to congratulate Okamoto and colleagues fo...

Giant left coronary ostial aneurysm after modified Bentall procedure in a Marfan patient.

We performed surgical repair of a giant left coronary ostial aneurysm after aortic root replacement using composite valve graft (modified Bentall procedure) in a patient with Marfan syndrome. Aneurysmal formation in the left main stem itself is very rare. In order to avoid mobilizing the coronary ostium from severe adhesions after previous surgery and to reduce the tension on the anastomosis, t...