Percutaneous closure of aortic pseudoaneurysm

Percutaneous Closure of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Background—Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication from myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. Although standard treatment is surgical intervention, percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm has become an option for high-risk surgical candidates. Experience with percutaneous treatment is limited to a few single case reports. This is the first series ...

Percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.

The risk of rupture of a left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm ranges from 30% to 45% in the first year. Open surgical repair carries high mortality related to anatomic complexity and patient comorbidities. Percutaneous closure may offer a viable alternative to surgical intervention in this cohort. Herein, we describe 3 unique cases of transcatheter LV pseudoaneurysm closure.

Percutaneous plugging of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm.

F 76-year-old woman presented to hospital with a -month history of progressively worsening central hest pain. Her medical history was remarkable for previous aortic valve replacement with an ascendng aortic interposition graft 10 years earlier. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a arge ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with aortic ommunication through a defect at the superior spect of the str...

Percutaneous device closure of a large aortic root graft pseudoaneurysm using 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic guidance.

Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance for percutaneous closure of aortic pseudoaneurysm using a type II Amplatzer vascular plug: a case report

Aortic pseudoaneurysm after cardiac surgery is a rare entity, but it is potentially fatal due to its clinical course along with higher morbidity and mortality rates. Instead of open surgical repair, percutaneous procedures have been introduced as other options for managing an aortic pseudoaneurysm. In this case report, we describe transesophageal echocardiography guidance for successful percuta...