Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm found after mitral valve replacement performed 30 years earlier.
Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare cardiac disease that occurs after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery. Because patients frequently present with nonspecific symptoms, a high index of suspicion is needed to make the diagnosis. This report describes an unusual case demonstrating a large LV pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement performed 30 years earlier.
Castilla
Elena
E
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Avenida San Juan Bosco 15, Zaragoza, Spain. elena_castilla@hotmail.com
Gato
Manuel
M
Ruiz
José Ramón
JR
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors