Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta
| Autor: | Carlos Macaya, Leopoldo Pérez de Isla, Jose Luis Rodrigo, Jose Alberto de Agustin, José Juan Gómez de Diego |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Aortic root Echocardiography Three-Dimensional Treatment Refusal Pseudoaneurysm Aneurysm Rare Diseases medicine.artery Ascending aorta medicine Mycotic pseudoaneurysm Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases Aorta Transoesophageal echocardiogram business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Escherichia coli septicaemia Surgery Hospital admission cardiovascular system Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Aneurysm Infected Aneurysm False Echocardiography Transesophageal |
| Zdroj: | European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 15(6) |
| ISSN: | 2047-2412 |
| Popis: | A 49-year-old man consulted for progressive dyspnoea and bilateral lower extremity oedema. His history included a hospital admission because of a multi-resistant Escherichia coli septicaemia 3 years before. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a calcified mass adjacent to the aortic root ( Panel A ). Transoesophageal echocardiogram showed a large ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm originating at the level of Valsalva sinuses, and communicating with the anterior aspect of the aortic … |
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