"(Pseudo)cavities inside the heart: What may they unfold?"

Echocardiography. 2023 Jun;40(6):577-583. doi: 10.1111/echo.15579. Epub 2023 May 7.

Abstract

Subvalvular aortic stenosis manifesting as a subaortic membrane predisposes to bacterial endocarditis, which typically affects the aortic valve (AoV) or, less frequently, the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). We present the case of a 60-year-old woman expressing an odd form of a subvalvular aortic membrane in conjunction with a left Valsalva sinus pseudoaneurysm as a result of an endocarditis complication.

Keywords: congenital heart disease; infective endocarditis; pseudoaneurysm; subvalvular aortic stenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular* / complications
  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis* / complications
  • Endocarditis* / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged