Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta after aortic valve replacement that presented as a pulsatile chest wall mass.
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چکیده
We describe the case of a man incidentally found to have a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta at the site of a previously (12 years ago) implanted metallic prosthetic aortic valve. Transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography images demonstrate the pseudoaneurysm. The patient has undergone surgical repair with a good result.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 16 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013