title: Color Doppler diagnosis of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: A patient underwent mitral valve replacement because of mitral insufficiency secondary to bacterial endocarditis. Early postoperatively, routine examination with "color Doppler" correctly identified the presence of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. To our knowledge, this is the first case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm diagnosed by this new technique.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Olalla
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vazquez de Prada
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Villarroel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otero Fernandez
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged