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Park, Kim, Yang, Lee, Kang, Kim, Kim, Kim, and Kim: A Case of Mitral-Aortic Intervalvular Pseudoaneurysm with Fistula Complicating Native Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm in the mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF) is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of the aortic valve endocarditis, aortic valve surgery or chest trauma. We describe a case of pseudoaneurysm in the MAIVF with fistulous connection to the left atrium in a 55-year-old woman with native aortic valve endocarditis. The diagnosis was confirmed using transesophageal echocardiography and she recovered her health through surgical correction.

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