European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 21(3)
ISSN:
1010-7940
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The authors report here an unusual case of an ascending aorta aneurysm diagnosed in the event of a check-up for a dyspnea with cyanosis. The right atrium compression by the aneurysm initiated a right-to-left shunt through a patent foramen ovale.