title: Aortic subannular left ventricular aneurysm: a rare and surgically correctable cause of angina.
abstract: Aortic subannular left ventricular aneurysm is a rare form of cardiac pathology. We report a case, including noninvasive and intraoperative imaging, of this entity in a young woman presenting with angina. The patient underwent successful surgical repair and is now asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: todd.kiefer@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Todd L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: G Chad
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Jeffrey Chad
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J Kevin
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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