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Heart Surg Forum
; 16(1): E49-51, 2013 Feb 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23439359
RESUMO
Left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm is a rare but a potentially lethal complication, mainly after aortic root endocarditis or surgery. Usually, it originates from a dehiscence in the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa and arises posteriorly to the aortic root. We report a rare case of a patient with cardiac tamponade due to left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after aortic valve replacement. The subsequent surgical resection was performed successfully.