Pseudo-aneurysm in ascending aorta detected 15 years after aortic valve replacement Manolis Vavuranakis, George Latsios, Dimitris Tousoulis, Stella Brili, Christodoulos Stefanadis International Journal of Cardiology Volume 137, Issue 2, Pages e41-e42 (October 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Transesophageal echocardiogram image at the level of left ventricular outflow tract and ascending aorta (panel A). A discrete pseudo-aneurysm in ascending aorta is demonstrated by the arrow. Short axis view (panel B) reveals an aortic prosthetic valve and the pseudo-aneurysm (arrow). International Journal of Cardiology 2009 137, e41-e42DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Computed tomographic image demonstrating the pseudo-aneurysm in the ascending aorta. International Journal of Cardiology 2009 137, e41-e42DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Aortography revealed the entrapment of contrast media within the pseudo-aneurysm, the narrow-neck entrance and the thin layer of calcification of the aortic wall (arrow). International Journal of Cardiology 2009 137, e41-e42DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.058) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions