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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2022

Case report: asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm of the native coronary soon after the graft anastomosis treated with off-pump repair.

Sara Ruggerini, Rita Pavasini, Teresa A P Quagliara, Vinicio Fiorani

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara RuggeriniCardiac Surgery Unit, Salus Hospital, Via Ulderico Levi 7, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Rita PavasiniCardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1763-9711
Teresa A P QuagliaraCardiac Surgery Unit, Salus Hospital, Via Ulderico Levi 7, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0256-1226
Vinicio FioraniCardiac Surgery Unit, Salus Hospital, Via Ulderico Levi 7, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-0957

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Abstract

Background: Pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) of native coronary arteries are rare but potentially lethal complications occurring after coronary artery graft anastomosis mainly secondary to median sternotomy. Case summary: A 61-year-old man underwent coronary artery bypass grafting because of stable angina. After the surgery, the patient was asymptomatic. A routine pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiogram was performed showing a haematoma of the apex partially involving the right ventricle with systolic colour Doppler flow going from the left ventricle to the pericardium. A coronary computed tomography scan was ordered and it revealed the presence of a PSA of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery distal to the graft anastomosis with the left internal mammary artery. An off-pump direct suture of the LAD injury through a redo sternotomy was successfully performed. Discussion: The development of a PSA of a native coronary artery after bypass grafting is a very rare and potentially fatal condition. A correct and prompt diagnosis is crucial to avoid lethal complication.

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Bypass graftingCase reportCoronary native arteryPost-sternotomyPseudoaneurysm

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