A Rare Cause of Stroke Four Weeks After Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair

A 71-YEAR-OLD, 97 kg, 178 cm man with a history of a slowly expanding 5.4 cm ascending aortic aneurysm, bicuspid aortic valve disease without stenosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II diabetes mellitus, and hemodynamically insignificant coronary artery disease underwent ascending aortic replacement using a woven synthetic graft. The patient's postoperative course was complicated by persistent sternal drainage that required exploration, evacuation of pericardial fluid, and antibiotic treatment, but he otherwise made an uneventful recovery.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research