False Aneurysm of The Ascending Aorta Following Open Heart Surgery in an 8- Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

Abstract

This case report describes an 8-year-old boy with a prior history of open heart surgery for sub-aortic stenosis who presented with shortness of breath and chest pain four months post-operation. Echocardiography and AngioTDM revealed a large false aneurysm of the ascending aorta. Closure of the communication orifice was successfully achieved using ADO II 6/6, with subsequent coagulation of the blood within the false aneurysm and thrombus formation.