Pseudo-aneurysm in ascending aorta detected 15 years after aortic valve replacement.
We describe the case of a woman which was found incidentally on catheterization to have a pseudo-aneurysm of the ascending aorta at the site of a previously (15 years ago) implanted metallic prosthetic aortic valve. Angiographic and computed tomography images are provided, which demonstrate the pseudo- aneurysm.
Vavuranakis
Manolis
M
Latsios
George
G
Tousoulis
Dimitris
D
Brili
Stella
S
Stefanadis
Christodoulos
C
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors