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Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a dreaded complication which may develop after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. The pseudoaneurysm is described as an abnormal aneurismal dilatation arising from a weakened region of the aorta. The wall was composed of adventitia, portions of the media, and stretched and compressed surrounding anatomic structures. We are reporting successful management of a case of pseudoaneurysm of the aortic cannulation site.
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Sengupta, G., Bhattacharya, S., Das, D. et al. Successful management of pseudoaneurysm of the aorta complicating total correction in Tetralogy of Fallot. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 23, 224–226 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-007-0044-3
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