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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 71, 765-767, Copyright © 1976 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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False aneurysm of the ascending aorta after surgery for Marfan's syndrome. Report of a case and review of the literature

KK Nair

A case is described in which false aneurysm of the ascending aorta developed following corrective surgery for Marfan's syndrome. During the initial procedure, a dissecting aortic aneurysm and incompetent aortic valve were managed by replacing the valve with a Starr-Edwards prosthesis and the ascending aorta with a woven Dacron aortic prosthesis. Two years later the operation was repeated with the use of antibiotic cover, because the patient developed a paraprosthetic leak following subacute bacterial endocarditis with Staphylococcus aureus. The woman remained well for 6 months, after which she developed a false aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic incompetence which necessitated repeating the operation for a third time. The patient remains well one year later. Relevant literature available on false aneurysm of the ascending aorta is also reviewed.

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