Coronary artery compression caused by a large pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa

An unusual late complication of bacterial endocarditis is described. Four years after diagnosis and treatment, a patient is seen with coronary artery compression caused by a large pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa. The utility of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 1995-09, Vol.8 (5), p.753-756
Hauptverfasser:	Bier, Alan J., Lamphere, Jeffrey A., Daily, Pat O.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve - pathology Aortic Valve - surgery Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - surgery Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Echocardiography, Transesophageal Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Heart Aneurysm - complications Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Heart Aneurysm - surgery Heart Valve Diseases - complications Heart Valve Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging Heart Ventricles - pathology Heart Ventricles - surgery Humans Male Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve - pathology Mitral Valve - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	An unusual late complication of bacterial endocarditis is described. Four years after diagnosis and treatment, a patient is seen with coronary artery compression caused by a large pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa. The utility of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis and surgical management is emphasized.
ISSN:	0894-7317 1097-6795
DOI:	10.1016/S0894-7317(05)80394-3