Percutaneous Transthoracic Treatment of Ascending Aortic and Root Pseudoaneurysms: Procedural Aspects and Guidance with the Use of Multimodality Imaging

Open repair of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms (AAPs) is currently the standard of care, but it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. A single-center retrospective experience of 4 patients after cardiac surgery undergoing 5 percutaneous transthoracic embolization procedures is presented. In 3 of the 4 patients, the primary outcome of complete thrombosis was achieved after the first procedure, with a mean follow-up time of 11.5 months. In all 5 procedures, the patients tolerated the procedure well without associated acute complications.

Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - April 21, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Frank Hao, Scott Genshaft, Stephen T. Kee, Timothy Canan, Eric H. Yang, John M. Moriarty Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research