A Study on Endovascular Treatment of Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to give a review of the literature as well as a case of endovascular replacement of Aortic PSAs following aortic valve replacement. Pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch is uncommonly associated with cancer, and is extremely rare in pulmonary cancer. Here, we report an unusual and successfully treated case of aortic arch pseudoaneurysm in a male patient with lung squamous cell carcinoma. The Aortic Pseudoaneurysm (PSAs) is a frequent complication that has been documented following heart surgery. Endovascular therapy for this condition is still controversial in terms of safety and effectiveness. However, because surgical therapy of aortic PSAs is associated with significant mortality and morbidity and is not always possible, percutaneous closure has been proposed as an alternative.