Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Abstract

Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Complicated by a Tracheal Compression: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ben Jmaa Hela, Ghorbel Nesrine, Cherif Taieb, Hentati Abdessalem, Dammak Aiman, Dhouib Faten, Souissi Iheb, Masmoudi Sayda, Elleuch Nizar and Frikha Imed

We present an uncommon case report of a giant ascending aortic aneurysm with a maximal diameter of 13.97 cm, in a previously asymptomatic and healthy 77 year old female patient, presenting with sudden dyspnea. The patient underwent an emergent surgical repair by a Bentall operation under circulatory arrest. But she died in the postoperative period with multi-organ impairment.