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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2280-2282
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Pseudoaneurysm of an Aortic Homograft

Gonçalo F. Coutinho, MD, Manuel J. Antunes, MD, PhD*

Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal

Accepted for publication April 4, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Antunes, Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospitais da Universidade, Coimbra, 3049 Portugal. (Email: antunes.cct.huc{at}sapo.pt).

False aneurysms of the thoracic aorta constitute one of the most challenging problems encountered by the cardiac surgeon. We report a case of successful reoperation for a giant pseudoaneurysm of an aortic homograft, previously used in the context of postpartum acute endocarditis of the aortic valve.






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