Pseudo-aneurysm of the aortic root in a patient with mechanical aortic prosthesis.
The authors describe a case of an ex-intravenous drug user, who received mechanical valve prostheses in the aortic and mitral position for Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis and developed a pseudo-aneurysm of the aortic root with major peri-valvular regurgitation one year after surgery. The images of the transesophageal echocardiogram are presented.
Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada.
Paula
P
Fazendas
Carlos
C
Cotrim
Luís Moura
LM
de Oliveira
Manuel
M
Carrageta
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography