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Subvalvular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: two-dimensional echocardiographic findings.

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Carlson, EB; Wolfe, WG; Kisslo, J
Published in: J Am Coll Cardiol
November 1985

Disruption of the posterior mitral anulus is a rare complication of mitral valve replacement that may result in subvalvular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm formation. Such pseudoaneurysm formation was easily recognized by two-dimensional echocardiography in a 54 year old man 3 years after his second mitral valve replacement. The finding was confirmed by cineangiography and direct surgical inspection. Recognition of this rare complication of mitral valve replacement has therapeutic importance because surgical correction is necessary.

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J Am Coll Cardiol

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0735-1097

Publication Date

November 1985

Volume

6

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1164 / 1166

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reoperation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Mitral Valve
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Aneurysm
  • Echocardiography
 

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Carlson, E. B., Wolfe, W. G., & Kisslo, J. (1985). Subvalvular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: two-dimensional echocardiographic findings. J Am Coll Cardiol, 6(5), 1164–1166. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80326-0
Carlson, E. B., W. G. Wolfe, and J. Kisslo. “Subvalvular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: two-dimensional echocardiographic findings.J Am Coll Cardiol 6, no. 5 (November 1985): 1164–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80326-0.
Carlson, E. B., et al. “Subvalvular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: two-dimensional echocardiographic findings.J Am Coll Cardiol, vol. 6, no. 5, Nov. 1985, pp. 1164–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80326-0.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Coll Cardiol

DOI

ISSN

0735-1097

Publication Date

November 1985

Volume

6

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1164 / 1166

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reoperation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Mitral Valve
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Aneurysm
  • Echocardiography