Pseudo-aneurysm in ascending aorta detected 15 years after aortic valve replacement

Manolis Vavuranakis; George Latsios; Dimitris Tousoulis; Stella Brili; Christodoulos Stefanadis

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058

Pseudo-aneurysm in ascending aorta detected 15 years after aortic valve replacement

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Oct 2;137(2):e41-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058. Epub 2008 Aug 5.

Authors

Manolis Vavuranakis, George Latsios, Dimitris Tousoulis, Stella Brili, Christodoulos Stefanadis

PMID: 18684525
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058

Abstract

We describe the case of a woman which was found incidentally on catheterization to have a pseudo-aneurysm of the ascending aorta at the site of a previously (15 years ago) implanted metallic prosthetic aortic valve. Angiographic and computed tomography images are provided, which demonstrate the pseudo- aneurysm.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / surgery
Aorta* / surgery
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
Aortic Valve* / surgery
Aortography
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
Humans
Time Factors