False aneurysm of the ascending aorta with aortico-right atrial fistula.

False aneurysm of the ascending aorta with aortico-right atrial fistula.

Congenital aorta to right atrial fistula.

Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Section of Cardiology, Department of Cardiac Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, C...

Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta

Between January 1983 and March 1988 25 patients with aneurysms of the ascending aorta were operated, out of these only 15 (56%) electively. Acute incompetence (10) were the main indications for operation. Poststenotic aneurysms (2), mycotic (2) and saccular sclerotic (1) aneurysms have also been observed. A rare case of a ruptured ascending aorta due to histologically and serologically proven B...

Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta in a patient with ascending aorta aneurysm and our surgical procedure

Methods We presented the case of 58-year-old man. He admitted to our hospital with for chest pain. Chest computed tomography showed that the ascending aorta was 55 mm and a pseudoaneurysm was observed about 2 cm of noncoronary cusp. Arterial access to establish cardiopulmonary bypass performed via the right common femoral artery. Venous cannulation was performed with right atrial double-stage c...

Case report of an unusual combination of purulent pericarditis and false aneurysm of the ascending aorta

BACKGROUND Purulent pericarditis is an uncommon entity, which is, in very rare cases, associated to infection of the aorta. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 42-year-old male patient, who was admitted to hospital complaining of tiredness, diarrhea and leg edema. Clinical examination revealed a hypotensive and obviously shocked patient. He was ultimately diagnosed with a rare combinat...