Can computed tomodensitometry predict ventricular pseudoaneurysm occurrence after heart valve endocarditis?

Virginie Fouilloux; Philippe Aldebert; Guillaume Gorincour

doi:10.1017/S1047951119001690

Can computed tomodensitometry predict ventricular pseudoaneurysm occurrence after heart valve endocarditis?

Cardiol Young. 2019 Sep;29(9):1206-1207. doi: 10.1017/S1047951119001690. Epub 2019 Aug 22.

Authors

Virginie Fouilloux^{1

2}, Philippe Aldebert^{2

3}, Guillaume Gorincour^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatric and Congenital Surgery, Timone Children Hospital, Marseille, France.
² Faculty of Medicine, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
³ Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Timone Children Hospital, Marseille, France.
⁴ Department of Pediatric and Prenatal Imaging, Timone Children Hospital, Marseille, France.

PMID: 31434603
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951119001690

Abstract

Ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but well-known complication after valvular endocarditis. The lesion was localised exactly where pre-operative CT scan showed lack of enhancement in the postero-lateral wall of the left ventricle. This case demonstrates how much attention must be paid to myocardial CT images and emphazises the need of close follow-up in patients with infective endocartitis.

Keywords: Endocarditis; tomodensitometry; ventricular pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / surgery
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Child
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis*
Heart Aneurysm / etiology
Heart Aneurysm / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*