Ascending aorta complications of cardiac surgery: CT evaluation. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1986;10(2):219-25
Date
03/01/1986Pubmed ID
3950149DOI
10.1097/00004728-198603000-00010Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0022579005 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 22 CitationsAbstract
Dissecting aortic aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta can occur secondary to clamping of the ascending aorta, incision of the great vessels, or secondary to aortic cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. Contrast-enhanced CT offers an excellent means of distinguishing between aortic pathology and other causes of mediastinal widening following cardiac surgery. Five cases are reported in which iatrogenic vascular lesions were identified on CT as the cause of postoperative mediastinal widening.
Author List
Thorsen MK, Goodman LR, Sagel SS, Olinger GN, Youker JEMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAged
Aorta
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortography
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
