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A large mycotic pseudo-aneurysm of ascending aorta after mitral valve replacement: - the Tinderbox
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  • Harpreet Singh Minhas,
  • Vithalkumar Betigeri,
  • Rakesh Sharma,
  • Sanjula Virmani,
  • Ankit Bansal,
  • Satyajit Samal
Harpreet Singh Minhas
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital

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Vithalkumar Betigeri
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
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Rakesh Sharma
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
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Sanjula Virmani
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
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Ankit Bansal
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
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Satyajit Samal
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
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Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta following cardiac surgery is a very rare and life threatening entity due to risk of exsanguination from its rupture. This is a case report of a 39 year old male patient who presented with impending rupture of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm following mitral valve replacement. He underwent urgent reoperation under femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. The pseudoaneurysm was excised and repaired with pericardial patch. He was discharged after an uneventful postoperative course.