Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract after cardiac surgery

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

16 January Jan 2017 9 years ago
  • Gennari M, Annoni A, Polvani G.
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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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Gennari M, Annoni A, Polvani G. Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular outflow tract after cardiac surgery. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 Jan 4 [Epub ahead of print]

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