title: Percutaneous closure of a large ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm due to mediastinitis using an amplatzer occluder device.
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: vavouran@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vavuranakis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: kalogerask@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalogeras
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moldovan
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaina
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vrachatis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kariori
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mpei
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tousoulis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: mediastinitis; percutaneous closure; pseudoaneurysm