Author/Authors :
Gruenebaum, Dane D. Division of Cardiology - Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, USA , Graf, Ray Division of Cardiology - Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, USA , Alexander, Thomas Division of Cardiology - Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, USA , Tavares, Sergio Department of Surgery - Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX, USA , Surani, Salim Division of Pulmonary Medicine - Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Abstract :
Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare complication of aortic repair seen with both surgical and endovascular manipulation. The
available literature largely refers to the need for surgical repair. We are not aware of any reports of endovascular repair after the
Bentall procedure. This report describes a patient who after the Bentall procedure presented with massive hemoptysis from ABF,
a multidisciplinary team decided on endovascular repair due to patient frailty to avoid redo sternotomy. We believe this is the first
case report of endovascular repair and represents the success of multidisciplinary collaboration.
