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A Large Pseudoaneurysm of the Aortic Arch due to Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer
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(Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Takasaki National Hospital, Takasaki, Japan)
| Toshiharu Yamagishi and Kazuhiro Sakata |
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A 72-year-old man underwent hemiarch replacement of the distal aortic arch with hypothermia and selective cerebral perfusion because of a large pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch. Histological examination revealed a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer had caused aortic perforation and resultant pseudoaneurysm formation.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 37: 364-367 (2008) |
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