Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis with Annular Abscess: A case report.
- Author:
Ho Young HWANG
1
;
Ki Bong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. kimkb@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm, heart ventricle;
Endocarditis, Infective;
Abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Adult;
Aneurysm, False*;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Echocardiography;
Endocarditis*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Arrest, Induced;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Male;
Mitral Valve
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(4):273-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a surgical case of 39-year-old male with a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle. Four years ago, the patient underwent aortic and mitral valve replacements with mechanical valves and abscess removal for infective endocarditis with annular abscess. Recent echocardiography demonstrated a communication between left ventricle and abscess pocket, and the size of pocket increased further at the follow-up echocardiography. The patient underwent patch closure of the defect between left ventricle and pseudoaneurysm located at the aortomitral fibrous continuity, under the cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 9th postoperative day.
