title: Pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta after biventricular assist device support.
abstract: Presentation of an isolated ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm after heart transplantation is a rare adverse event. We describe the surgical management of aortic pseudoanuerysm in a recipient who was bridged to heart transplantation with biventricular assist device support for refractory ventricular tachycardia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA. jeffrey01@mac.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shuhaiber
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nemeh
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications