title: Endovascular closure of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with a type II Amplatzer vascular plug.
abstract: A 71-year-old man initially presented with an asymptomatic, incidentally detected ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm 25 years following aortic root repair with mechanical aortic valve replacement. This pseudoaneurysm was previously treated with coil embolization but due to coil impaction it reopened 8 years later. Endovascular closure of the pseudoaneurysm was achieved with the off-label use of a type II Amplatzer vascular plug.
authors: Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Diederick W
authors: DW
authors: De Boo
authors: Nigel
authors: N
authors: Mott
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Kavnoudias
authors: Antony
authors: A
authors: Walton
authors: Stuart M
authors: SM
authors: Lyon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D055989:Septal Occluder Device
keywords: Amplatzer vascular plug; ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm; endovascular