Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Large Aortic Pseudoaneurysm after Cardiac Surgery


Autoria(s): Pelicano, NJ; Branco, LM; Agapito, AF; Salomão, S; Figueiredo, L; Cunha, J; Gomes da Cruz, A; Gouveia, JL; Roquette, J; Quininha, J
Data(s)

29/03/2011

29/03/2011

2006

Resumo

A 66-year-old female with Streptococcus viridans aortic and tricuspid infective endocarditis develops, during the course of antibiotic therapy, rupture of a right coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm to the right ventricle. An urgent cardiac surgery is preformed with implantation of a mechanical aortic prosthesis and a right coronary sinus plasty. Six months later a huge aortic pseudoaneurysm is diagnosed and she is submitted to a second uneventful surgery. A review is done for the significant features with discussion of diagnosis and therapy.

Identificador

Eur J Echocardiogr 2006: 7 (5): 394-7

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/34

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

European Society of Cardiology

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Idoso #Falso Aneurisma #Ruptura Aórtica #Válvula Aórtica #Implante de Prótese Vascular #Aneurisma Coronário #Endocardite Bacteriana #Doenças das Válvulas Cardíacas #Implante de Prótese de Válvulas Cardíacas #Ventrículos Cardíacos #Reoperação #Seio Aórtico #Infecções por Estreptocócicos #Válvula Tricúspide #Estreptococos Viridans #HSM CAR #HSM CCT #HSM MED
Tipo

article