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Left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm with aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Takagi, Kazuyoshi; Otsuka, Hiroyuki; Takaseya, Tohru; Shojima, Takahiro; Shintani, Yusuke; Zaima, Yasuyuki; Saku, Kosuke; Fukuda, Tomofumi; Ouryouji, Atsunobu; Arinaga, Koichi; Tanaka, Hiroyuki.
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  • Takagi K; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Otsuka H; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Takaseya T; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Shojima T; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Shintani Y; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Zaima Y; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Saku K; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Fukuda T; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Ouryouji A; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Arinaga K; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
  • Tanaka H; Department of Surgery, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
J Card Surg ; 35(1): 246-249, 2020 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31710735
ABSTRACT
We report an 83-year-old man with a mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm and aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus spp. Mycotic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is very rare and is associated with a high risk of rupture. Here, we report the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a case of mycotic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm to raise awareness regarding this unusual and potentially fatal complication.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Válvula Aórtica / Aneurisma Coronario / Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis / Endocarditis / Ventrículos Cardíacos Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Aged80 / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Card Surg Asunto de la revista: CARDIOLOGIA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Válvula Aórtica / Aneurisma Coronario / Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis / Endocarditis / Ventrículos Cardíacos Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Aged80 / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Card Surg Asunto de la revista: CARDIOLOGIA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón