Superior vena cava syndrome caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta

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作者
Vydt, T
Coddens, J
Wellens, F
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[1] AZ Middelheim, Dept Cardiol, Antwerp, Belgium
[2] Onze Lieve Vrouw Hosp, Dept Anaesthesiol, Aalst, Belgium
[3] Onze Lieve Vrouw Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Aalst, Belgium
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10.1136/hrt.2004.053355
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a well known complication after aortic root surgery. A case of a large pseudoaneurysm is reported, seen as a superior vena cava syndrome, a very rare clinical presentation. Perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography showed the presence of a large pseudoaneurysm starting from the left coronary ostium implantation.
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