title: Cystic subaortic discrete membrane in an elderly woman.
abstract: A discrete subaortic membrane is an uncommon cause of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in patients of advanced age. Here, a significant LVOT obstruction caused by a discrete membrane is reported in a 64-year-old woman. On echocardiographic examination the membrane had a cystic appearance. To the present authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of a cystic subaortic membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Heart Education and Research Hospital, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey. akinizgi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Izgi
authors.forename: Cevat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirma
authors.forename: Ali Cevat
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tanalp
authors.forename: Denyan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mansuroglu
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ipek
mesh_terms: D021922:Discrete Subaortic Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery