Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion Device Closure of Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm
This paper presents 2 cases of middle-aged men submitted to aortic valve replacement surgery that were complicated with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms treated percutaneously with an atrial septal defect occlusion device (Amplatzer, Abbott Cardiovascular). Percutaneous closure may be an effective treatment in selected patients with high surgical risk.
Authors
- Marta Tavares Silva
- Rui André Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5562-7092)
- André Cabrita
- Catarina Amaral Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-8555)
- João Carlos Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4457-4589)
- Mariana Vasconcelos
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102464
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42