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Two Large LVOT Pseudoaneurysms Prompt Expedited Surgery

The surgical team patched the pseudoaneurysms and performed valve-sparing aortic root and hemiarch replacement due to dilation.

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Complex Case Spotlight

Two Large LVOT Pseudoaneurysms Prompt Expedited Surgery

Aortic Root Aneurysm

CT angiography revealing a 43 mm dilation of the patient’s aortic root and 53 mm ascending aorta. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

CT angiography revealing a 53 mm dilation of the patient’s ascending aorta. Source: NYU Langone Health

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First Pseudoaneurysm of the LVOT

Imaging also revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the LVOT under the annulus of the left sinus of Valsalva with contrast extravasation contained underneath the pulmonary artery. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Second Large Pseudoaneurysm (View 1)

A second large pseudoaneurysm of the LVOT (measuring 66 x 69 mm) was found under the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva in the region of the ventricular septum. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Second Large Pseudoaneurysm (View 2)

A second large pseudoaneurysm of the LVOT (measuring 66 x 69 mm) was found under the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva in the region of the ventricular septum. Source: NYU Langone Health

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