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Mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm causing compression of superior vena cava and right atrium

Ahmet Karaduman1, İsmail Balaban1, Berhan Keskin1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
|July 2, 2019
PubMed

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A pseudoaneurysm in the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF) can compress vital structures. This case highlights MAIVF pseudoaneurysm causing superior vena cava and right atrium compression, visualized via advanced imaging.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • The mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF) is an anatomically vulnerable region.
  • MAIVF pseudoaneurysms can lead to significant cardiovascular complications.
  • Potential complications include coronary artery compression causing angina or pulmonary artery compression leading to pulmonary hypertension.
Keywords:
pseudoaneurysmsuperior vena cavatransesophageal echocardiography

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