Use of an Amplatzer ASD Occlusion Device for the Closure of an Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Hemoptysis.
Nicholas P KondoleonChristopher KanaanJonathan HansenSamir R KapadiaPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2022)
Aortic pseudoaneurysms can commonly be caused by previous thoracic surgery, trauma, and infection, quickly becoming life-threatening if ruptured. This pathology is typically asymptomatic and incidentally found on imaging; however, few cases have outlined hemoptysis as a presenting symptom for aortic pseudoaneurysms. Traditionally, management of these patients included surgical correction; however, percutaneous approaches have emerged as a safe alternative, helping to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with surgical correction. This report seeks to describe a case in which hemoptysis was the symptom unveiling the finding of a thoracic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm and the use of an Amplatzer atrial septal defect (ASD) occlusion device as a viable option to safely resolve the disease process.
Keyphrases
- aortic dissection
- pulmonary artery
- aortic valve
- left ventricular
- autism spectrum disorder
- end stage renal disease
- thoracic surgery
- coronary artery
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- pulmonary hypertension
- chronic kidney disease
- patient reported
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- spinal cord
- left atrial appendage
- high resolution
- intellectual disability
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- ultrasound guided
- mass spectrometry
- photodynamic therapy
- radiofrequency ablation
- brain injury