Aneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa as a rare cause of angina pectoris: angiographic demonstration.
Aneurysms of the mitral-aortic interventricular fibrosa (MAIF) are exceptionally rare complications, commonly following aortic valve endocarditis. This report describes the angiographic findings of such an aneurysm, in a patient who developed an uncommon symptomatology of unstable angina pectoris, caused by the aneurysm's expansion against the coronary arteries. Surgical treatment is also discussed.
Antonellis
J
J
Interventional Cardiology Division, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kostopoulos
K
K
Routoulas
T
T
Patsilinakos
S
S
Kranidis
A
A
Salahas
A
A
Tsoukas
A
A
Margaris
N
N
Yfantis
G
G
Tavernarakis
A
A
Rokas
S
S
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001027:Aortography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D015607:Stents