title: One size does not fit all: case report of two percutaneous closures of aortic pseudoaneurysm and review of the literature.
abstract: Aortic pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) are common complications following cardiac surgery, and carry significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical management of aortic PSAs is associated with high mortality, however there are emerging reports of transcatheter techniques for closure of aortic PSAs. We present two cases of ascending aorta PSA which developed following cardiac surgery and were treated percutaneously with novel closure devices. We also describe a comprehensive review of the literature of all published cases of ascending aorta PSA which have been closed percutaneously, and report on the success rate and available devices for percutaneous closure.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center.
authors.forename: Amit Vipin
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center.
authors.forename: Luke Joseph
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Laffin
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Marie
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Retzer
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center.
authors.forename: Karin Evelyn
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Dill
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center. Electronic address: ashah@bsd.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Atman Prabodh
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Amplatzer; Ascending aorta; Percutaneous; Pseudoaneurysm