title: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract with reentry into the ascending aorta: an iatrogenic left ventricular ascending aortic fistula.
abstract: We report a patient with an iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract with reentry into the ascending aorta above the level of a prosthetic aortic valve. This pathology has not been previously described and was well demonstrated by transthoracic echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovner
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goldbraich
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications