title: [Postoperative pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta. Report of a case].
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare complication after cardiac surgical procedures. This report illustrates a case of postsurgical pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta with ischemic clinical episodes due to compression of the right coronary artery. The patient underwent aortic and mitral valve replacement 6 years previously. The usefulness of echocardiography, computerized axial tomography and angiography is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Pordenone.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassin
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zanuttini
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Pseudoaneurisma postchirurgico dell'aorta ascendente. Descrizione di un caso.