Pseudoaneurysm at the suture line is one of the most common complications in aortic surgery for Takayasu arteritis (TA) and is associated with a high mortality rate. A 52-year-old man with TA, who previously underwent the Bentall procedure and 2 redo surgeries for coronary artery obstruction and a pseudoaneurysm of a coronary button, was diagnosed with an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm in the ascending aorta. Hybrid zone 0 debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair was performed, and the patient was discharged uneventfully on postoperative day 8.
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