Shuhaiber Jeffrey, Nemeh Hassan, Schwartz Jeffrey
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Dec;27(12):1348-9. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.06.019. Epub 2008 Oct 26.
Presentation of an isolated ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm after heart transplantation is a rare adverse event. We describe the surgical management of aortic pseudoanuerysm in a recipient who was bridged to heart transplantation with biventricular assist device support for refractory ventricular tachycardia.