Calcified Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm of the Base of the Heart

Publication date: Available online 25 March 2019Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Annalisa Bernabei, Charanjit S. Rihal, Juan A. CrestanelloAbstractCardiac pseudoaneurysms of non-infectious or non-ischemic etiology are rare. We illustrate the surgical management of a patient with a large post-surgical calcified pseudoaneurysm located in the base of the heart disrupting the continuity between the aortic and mitral annulus.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research