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Kamran Aghasadeghi | Zendy; Amir Aslani | Zendy; Ahmad Ali Amirghofran | Zendy

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Balloon-shaped cystic subaortic membrane

Author(s) -

Kamran Aghasadeghi,

Amir Aslani,

Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep065

Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular outflow tract , cardiology , balloon , doppler echocardiography , radiology , blood pressure , diastole

A 22-year-old man with a 4 month history of dyspnoea on exertion was referred for echocardiography. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a balloon-shaped cystic mass (2 x 2 cm) attached to the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). Continuous-wave Doppler echocardiography showed a 44 mmHg mean LVOT gradient. The patient underwent transoesophageal echocardiography for detailed echocardiographic examination of LVOT and aortic valve. Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a balloon-shaped cystic mass originating from the LVOT at the aorto-mitral communication. In the operating theatre, a cystic ballooning subaortic membrane was found and excised successfully. The morphology of the membrane was similar to that shown by transoesophageal echocardiography.

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