Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm due to embolic myocardial infarction in infective endocarditis: real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation.
We report a case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with infective endocarditis and developed a pseudoaneurysm (PA) of the left ventricle presumably as a result of an embolic infarct. The diagnosis was made by typical features of PA on tranesophageal echocardiography and color Doppler studies. In addition, three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography showed the narrow neck of the PA. Findings were confirmed at surgery and she was discharged after successful repair.
Division of Cardiology Division of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. rbansal@llu.edu
Ramesh C
RC
Bansal
Bahram
B
Khazai
Neeraj
N
Bansal
Aman
A
Dua
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D003199:Computer Systems; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*