Title of article :
Pseudoaneurysm of the Aortic Root in the Presence of Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis
Author/Authors :
Davarpasand ، Tahereh Department of Cardiology - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Hosseinsabet ، Ali Department of Cardiology - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Abbasi ، Kyomars Department of Cardiac Surgery - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Shirani ، Shapoor Department of Radiology - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Herein, we present a case with clinical and laboratory manifestations of infectious endocarditis but in echocardiography, the ventricular septal defect and bicuspid aortic valve were detected without any vegetation. However, an aortic root pseudoaneurysm was first suspected in transesophageal echocardiography and then confirmed in computed tomography angiography of the aorta that points to importance of searching infectious endocarditis complications even in absence of vegetation.
Keywords :
Pseudoaneurysm , aortic root , echocardiography , endocarditis
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
