| Autor: |
Babaliaros VC, Lerakis S, Thourani VH, Iturra S, Hartlage G, Shirazi F, Clements SD Jr |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Texas Heart Institute journal [Tex Heart Inst J] 2015 Jun 01; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 285-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2015). |
| DOI: |
10.14503/THIJ-14-4156 |
| Abstrakt: |
Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa is a rare but serious sequela of endocarditis or valve replacement surgery. Because open-heart surgery is a high-risk treatment option, alternative methods are sought. We present the case of a 77-year-old man with a noninfected mechanical mitral valve whose pseudoaneurysm was repaired by introducing an occluder device into the defect by a transapical approach. Upon follow-up imaging, the defect was successfully closed. We conclude that percutaneous closure of pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa is a viable alternative to surgery and that a transapical approach is an appropriate method of access. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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