An unusual complication after aortic valve replacement.
Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa, though rare, can occur after aortic valve replacement. We report an asymptomatic patient who developed this unusual complication and describe the use of transesophageal and 3-dimensional echocardiography to help confirm the diagnosis.
Gupta
Rajiv
R
Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, 4.148 McCullough Building, Galveston, TX 77555-0766, USA.
Jammula
Praveen
P
Huang
Ming-He
MH
Atar
Shaul
S
Ahmad
Masood
M
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging