Cor Vasa 2017, 59(5):e507-e511

Acute myocardial infarction as the manifestation of the thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm

Václav Hanák^*, Petr Šantavý

Kardiochirurgická klinika, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc, Olomouc, Česká republika

We present the case of the 56-year-old Caucasian man, with the 30-month history of previous Yacoub operation, reported to the complex cardiovascular center because of the acute coronary syndrome with new LBBB ECG changes. Coronary angiogram proved the atypical affection of the left main coronary artery, transesophageal echocardiography clarified a large aortic pseudoaneurysm repressed both of coronary arteries, as the cause of symptoms. The surgical correction (Bentall procedure) was successfully performed and the patient was discharged 23 days after redo surgery with no complications.

Keywords: Graft infection; Redo cardiac surgery; Thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm

Received: August 5, 2016; Revised: November 7, 2016; Accepted: November 16, 2016; Published: October 1, 2017  Show citation