False aneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa after uncomplicated aortic valve replacement.
Journal: Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography : Official Publication Of The American Society Of Echocardiography
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Abstract
False aneurysms of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa are rare and usually complicate aortic valve endocarditis. We report a case of a false aneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa after recent bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement in the absence of endocarditis.
Authors
Andressa Rodrigues Borges, Krishnamurthy Suresh, Humair Mirza, Jordan Katz, Susan Simandl, Thomas Bilfinger, Peter Cohn
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