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Surgical aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: single-center perioperative...
Velho, Tiago R.; Goncalves, Joao; Pereira, Rafael Maniés; Ferreira, Ricardo; Sena, André; Junqueira, Nádia Viviana; Ângelo, EurídiceIntroduction and objectives: Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease. The number of octogenarians proposed for intervention is growing due to increased lifespan. In this manuscript we aim to evaluate perioperative outcome and long-term survival after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in octogenarians, comparing patients with low surgical risk (EuroscoreII <4%) with intermediate-high ris...
Post-cardiotomy Bronchopericardial Fistula
Ângelo, Eurídice; Ferreira, Ricardo; Velho, Tiago R.; Nobre, Ângelo
Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Aortic Arch
Gonçalves, João; Ângelo, Eurídice; Ferreira, RicardoA 59 year-old male presents with fever and left parasternal pain. Past medical history included arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity. His clinical exam was unremarkable. Both C-reactive protein and leucocytes were elevated. Chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a 18mm saccular pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch with extensive adjacent densification and adenopathy (Figure 1 and 2). Methicil...