Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa as a complication after minimally invasive mitral valve repair

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Mar;16(3):396-8. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs502. Epub 2012 Dec 7.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular body is a rare condition, which has been reported as a result of endocarditis, chest trauma or cardiac surgery. We describe here the first case after minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Such a complication may be overlooked in the early postoperative echocardiographic study and may lead to fistula formation, compression of adjacent structures, infection, or rupture. Both computed tomography and echocardiography provide a detailed anatomy of the pseudoaneurysm and its communication with the left ventricular outflow tract.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / adverse effects*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reoperation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome