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Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 5/2017

01-05-2017 | Case-in-Point

Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract after cardiac surgery

Authors: Marco Gennari, Andrea Annoni, Gianluca Polvani

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) are rare entity. We present a case of false aneurysm caused by a chronic bacterial infection after mechanical aortic valve replacement in otherwise healthy and asymptomatic young man.
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go back to reference Shariff MA, Martingano D, Khan U, Goyal N, et al. Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Pseudoaneurysm after Aortic Valve Replacement. Aorta. 2015;3(5):167–171 Shariff MA, Martingano D, Khan U, Goyal N, et al. Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Pseudoaneurysm after Aortic Valve Replacement. Aorta. 2015;3(5):167–171
Metadata
Title
Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract after cardiac surgery
Authors
Marco Gennari
Andrea Annoni
Gianluca Polvani
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-016-1051-5

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