Journal of cardiovascular medicine
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J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · Jul 2012
Case ReportsFive-vessel aortic arch associated with a bicuspid aortic valve.
Little information exists regarding the prevalence of aberrant or ectopic aortic arch vessels in patients with different cardiovascular anomalies. We present a young patient with an aberrant right subclavian artery associated with an ectopic left vertebral artery and a bicuspid aortic valve.
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J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · Jul 2012
Case ReportsLeft ventricular pseudoaneurysm following aortic valve prosthesis endocarditis.
A 63-year-old man underwent aortic valve replacement and an early reoperation for recurrent endocarditis. Sixteen months later he presented with persistent fever and a 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a subannular left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. He underwent successful left ventricular outflow tract reconstruction and aortic valve prosthesis, partial root and ascending aorta replacement.