Mycotic false aneurysm of the aortic suture line after heart transplantation

D. C. McGiffin; A. J. Galbraith; J. B. McCarthy; P. J. Tesar

Mycotic false aneurysm of the aortic suture line after heart transplantation

D. C. McGiffin, A. J. Galbraith, J. B. McCarthy, P. J. Tesar

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Abstract

Aortic suture line infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa occurred in a 31-year-old man 2 months after orthotopic heart transplantation. Incomplete resection of the mycotic aneurysm and replacement of the ascending aorta with allograft aorta was performed. Subsequently, the infection recurred on the proximal suture line, and reoperation with complete excision of the mycotic aneurysm and allograft replacement of the ascending aorta was performed successfully, without recurrence of the infection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	926-928
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	13
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1994
Externally published	Yes

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