title: [Surgical repair of pseudoaneurysms with complete atrioventricular block after aortic valve replacement; report of a case].
abstract: Aortic pseudoaneurysm is a late complication after cardiac surgery. The patient was a 63-year-old female who had undergone aortic valve replacement 3 years before. She complained of syncope and underwent pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block. Aortic root pseudoaneurysms were accidentally detected by computed tomography, and 1 of them was 50 mm in size. She underwent aortic root replacement with a modified Bentall technique. Although there was no definite infection or inflammation, careful follow-up was considered to be mandatory.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsudo Municipal Hospital, Matsudo, Japan.
authors: Fumie
authors: F
authors: Saito
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Takiguchi
authors: Yusuke
authors: Y
authors: Soma
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Shimura
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation