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Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Pseudoaneurysm Leading to Dynamic Left Main Artery Obstruction
Raffi Gharakhanian1, Aldin Malkoc2, James Butz3
1Department of Cardiology, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, California, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|March 28, 2025
Summary
A rare left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm developed after aortic valve replacement in a patient with a history of endocarditis. This complication caused acute coronary syndrome by compressing the left main coronary artery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Cardiac Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) pseudoaneurysms are uncommon complications.
- They can arise from various causes, including surgical procedures and infections.
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae infective endocarditis is a rare but serious condition affecting heart valves.