Stroke in patient with an intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm and aortic pseudoaneurysm.
We describe a case of an intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm associated with a cerebrovascular accident. This case in unusual as the likely source of embolic stroke was thrombus from within the pseudoaneurysm. Transesophageal echocardiography also demonstrated a communication between the intervalvular fibrosa and the proximal aorta.
Koch
Rick
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Department of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Kapoor
Ajoy
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Spencer
Kirk T
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D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005355:Fibrosis; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed