Abstract
We describe the incidental finding of an inter-valvular fibrosa pseudo-aneurysm in the absence of infective endocarditis 12 years after a re-do operation for aortic valve replacement in a patient whose initial pathology was bicuspid aortic valve stenosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 169-170 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | European Journal of Echocardiography |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 1 Jan 2008 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- aneurysm, false
- aortic valve
- aortic valve stenosis
- bioprosthesis
- echocardiography, Doppler, color
- echocardiography, transesophageal
- follow-up studies
- heart aneurysm
- heart valve prosthesis implantation
- humans
- male
- middle aged
- postoperative complications
- prosthesis failure
- reoperation
- risk assessment
- time factors
- treatment outcome