title: Novel percutaneous femoral arterial-transthoracic approach for closure of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with a septal occluder device in a child.
abstract: Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication following cardiac surgery. Their traditional surgical management carries high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with multiple comorbidities. Transcatheter closure of these pseudoaneurysms using a septal occluder device has been previously reported in adults as an alternative approach with fewer complications. We report the first case of a novel percutaneous femoral arterial-transthoracic approach for exclusion of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device in a 9-year-old child with Takayasu's arteritis.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Children Heart Center,American University of Beirut Medical Center,Beirut,Lebanon.
authors.forename: Samer I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Masri
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,Division of Pediatric Intensive Care,American University of Beirut Medical Center,Beirut,Lebanon.
authors.forename: Marianne N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Majdalani
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Children Heart Center,American University of Beirut Medical Center,Beirut,Lebanon.
authors.forename: Fadi F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Bitar
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome