High Resolution Spiral CT Scan in the Diagnosis of Pseudoaneurysm of Ascending Aorta

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• 作者：Isk ; er Al-Githmi ; Mohammed Hariri ; Ghassan Baslaim ; Ahmed Jamjoom ; Nadia Batawil
• 关键词：Pseudoaneurysm ; Ascending aorta ; Spiral CT scan ; Aortic vent fistula
• 刊名：Heart, Lung and Circulation
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：December 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：16
• 期：6
• 页码：460-461
• 全文大小：304 K

文摘

Pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta are rare (<1 % ), and extremely rare from aortic vent site, but can be a lifethreatening complication.

The basic methods of diagnosis are computed tomography scan and aortography. We report high resolution spiral CT may provide the best less invasive means in the diagnosis of the pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta originated from the aortic vent site.