title: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle: a rare sequela to mitral valve endocarditis.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysms of the left ventricle are a very unusual sequela to mitral valve endocarditis. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who developed postendocarditis submitral left-ventricular pseudoaneurysm, which was diagnosed by means of transesophageal echocardiography. The mitral valve was replaced with a prosthesis, and the mouth of the pseudoaneurysm was closed with a patch. We discuss the possible mechanism of development of this unusual sequela to mitral valve endocarditis and emphasize the diagnostic value of transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fiorilli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tomasco
authors.forename: U F
authors.initials: UF
authors.lastname: Tesler
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve