1.Acute Heart Failure due to Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Rupture into the Right Atrium
Takaaki Samura ; Yasushi Tsutsumi ; Osamu Monta ; Satoshi Numata ; Sachiko Yamazaki ; Hisazumi Uenaka ; Takashi Shirakawa ; Syusaku Maeda ; Hirokazu Ohashi
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2015;44(3):144-147
A 65-year-old woman was referred for progressive dyspnea and leg edema. Physical examination revealed a continuous murmur along the right sternal border. Enhanced computed tomography showed an aneurysm that extended to the right atrium. Aortic angiography confirmed the rupture of the valsalva aneurysm into the right atrium. The patient underwent emergency surgery to close the aneurysm ostium and suture closure of the right atrial fistula. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful.
2.Successful Open Surgical Repair and Postoperative Complications for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Transferred with Intra-aortic Balloon Occlusion Catheter
Takanori SHIBUKAWA ; Takashi SHIRAKAWA ; Takahiro OMORI ; Nobuo SAKAGOSHI
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;49(4):228-232
A 74-year old man, presented with dyspnea following acute abdominal pain, was admitted to an initial hospital. The plain computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Emergency insertion of intra-aortic balloon occlusion (IABO) catheter was carried out due to his unstable hemodynamic condition. The patient was transferred to our hospital after surgical consultation. Open surgical repair was carried out, and massive retroperitoneal hematoma and excessive bowel edema made it difficult to close the abdomen primarily. Delayed closure following Open Abdomen Management (OAM) was effective.