Ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm 40 years following surgical atrial septal defect repair – A case report and literature review

Hong Jun Yong, Peter Lang, Ramanish Ravishankar, John Dreisbach, Gruschen Veldtman, Robyn Smith, Sukumaran Nair, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Department of Radiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital NHS Trust, Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Golden Jubilee National Hospital

Perfusion

Published online on December 20, 2025

Abstract

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IntroductionAscending aortic pseudoaneurysm is a rare postoperative complication of cardiac surgery, often linked to infection and dehiscence at sites of aortotomy, cannulation, cross-clamp sites, and proximal coronary anastomoses.Case ReportWe present a ...