Open AccessThree-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiograpic Assessment of Pseudoaneurysm of Mitral Aortic Intervalvular Fibrosa: The Benefit of the Added Dimension
Author(s) -
Varun Shankar Narain,
Rajiv Bharat Kharwar,
Rishi Sethi,
Akshyaya Pradhan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
heart india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6638
pISSN - 2321-449X
DOI - 10.4103/2321-449x.157281
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular outflow tract , pseudoaneurysm , left atrium , cardiology , intracardiac injection , exertion , right atrium , aneurysm , radiology , atrial fibrillation
We report a case of 25-year-old female presenting to our department for evaluation of dyspnea on exertion. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed a sac-like aneurysmal structure arising from the left ventricular outflow tract region protruding into left atrium. Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography clearly delineated the origin of the aneurysm from the region of mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa, helping in confirmation of the diagnosis