title: False left ventricular apical aneurysm--a rare complication after transapical aortic valve replacement.
abstract: We report on a case of a false aneurysm at the access site after transapical aortic valve replacement. Although this is not the first case report about this issue, our case emphasizes the importance of follow-up echocardiography after transapical aortic valve replacement that focuses not only on prosthesis function, but also on detecting probable complications of the surgical access site.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, General Hospital Linz, Krankenhausstrasse 9, Linz, Austria. juergen.kammler@akh.linz.at
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kammler
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steinwender
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leisch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed