Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta at the Cannulation Site Diagnosed More Than Four Decades after Repair of Ventricular Septal Defect

Described herein is a 69-year-old woman who developed a large saccular aortic aneurysm at a previous cannulation site for repair of a ventricular septal defect at age 25 years. The aneurysm was resected and proven histologically to be a false one. The long interval between operations (44 years) exceeds those reported previously.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research