Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (May 2008)

Subannular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following mitral valve replacement

  • Thomas Bejoy,
  • Dora Santosh K,
  • Namboodiri Narayanan,
  • Misra Manoranjan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-28
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
p. 28

Abstract

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Abstract Delayed development of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare late complication of mitral valve prosthesis and requires early surgical intervention. Here we describe the occurrence of such a complication diagnosed 6-months after the valve surgery in a 60-year-old lady. The anatomic delineation of subannular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using multiple imaging modalities including CT angiography is also being discussed.