Open AccessIdiopathic left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm
Author(s) -
Ajay Kumar Jha,
Ritu Pandey,
Parag Gharde,
Velayoudam Devagourou,
Usha Kiran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9784.114252
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular outflow tract , pseudoaneurysm , infective endocarditis , cardiology , endocarditis , myocardial infarction , aortic valve , aortic valve replacement , aneurysm , surgery , radiology , stenosis
Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) pseudoaneurysm is a rare occurrence and may produce clinically unpredictable symptoms. A very few cases of LVOT pseudoaneurysm are reported and there has always been a predisposing factor in these reported cases such as history of infective endocarditis, myocardial infarction, prosthetic aortic valve replacement or chest trauma. Our patient did not have the above predisposing conditions. Intra operative transesophageal echocardiography helped patient management and guided the surgical team in securing and isolation of the aneurysmal sac from the LVOT.