Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating infective pericarditis

Authors
Moraes, AD Ferreira, AG Ferreira, SMAG
Citation
Ad. Moraes et al., Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating infective pericarditis, HEART, 82(3), 1999, pp. 393-394
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
HEART
ISSN journal
13556037 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
393 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6037(199909)82:3<393:LVPCIP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Cross sectional echocardiography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular posterolateral wall close to the atrioventricular junction in a 4 year old girl with infective pericarditis complicating lobar pneumonia. Colour flow Doppler demonstrated bidirectional flow across the communicatio n hole. Surgical resection was successful.