Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome

Mariama Akodad, Thomas Gandet, Youcef Lounes, Corentin Curinier, François Roubille

Abstract


A 70-year-old patient was admitted in our center for acute coronary syndrome but investigations revealed a giant ascending aortic aneurysm without dissection. The patient was successfully treated with a Bentall procedure, usually challenging in the case of giant aneurysm, because of the risk of preoperative injury.

Keywords


Giant aortic aneurysm; Chest pain; Acute coronary syndrom; Bentall procedure

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