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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:647
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Left ventricular false aneurysm following mitral valve replacement for endocarditis

^a Cardiothoracic Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK
^b Department of Cardiology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK
^c Department of Radiology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK

Received 27 April 2004; received in revised form 19 May 2004; accepted 19 May 2004.

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-1792-70-2222; fax: +44-1792-70-3242
e-mail: heymanluckraz@aol.com

Key Words: Giant pseudo-aneurysm • Valve endocarditis

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A 32-year-old male underwent mitral valve replacement for staphylococcus aureus endocarditis and myocardial abscess free drainage into the left ventricular cavity. Post-operatively, he . . . [Full Text of this Article]