Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following aortic valve prosthesis endocarditis

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2012 Jul;13(7):457-9. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283511f17.

Abstract

A 63-year-old man underwent aortic valve replacement and an early reoperation for recurrent endocarditis. Sixteen months later he presented with persistent fever and a 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a subannular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. He underwent successful left ventricular outflow tract reconstruction and aortic valve prosthesis, partial root and ascending aorta replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / complications
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation / methods