title: Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: a delayed complication of aortic root replacement.
abstract: A 41-year-old male with prior history of aortic root replacement for infectious endocarditis was found to have a pseudoaneurysm in the fibrous continuity between the aortic and mitral valves: the so called "mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa." Preoperative cardiac-gated computed tomographic angiography and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography imaging findings used to guide surgical repair are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA. dentriki@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Entrikin
authors.forename: Girish S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shroff
authors.forename: Neal D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Kon
authors.forename: J Jeffrey
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome