Abstract

We report a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, an unusual complication of mitral valve replacement (MVR) in a 65-year-old man who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting and MVR surgery two years ago. The patient was referred to our clinics because of progressive exertional dyspnea and palpitations. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography showed a large pseudoaneurysm of the posterolateral left ventricular wall and computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) demonstrated the location and the size of the pseudoaneurysm and its neck. Urgent surgical repair was accomplished without complications.

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