| Literature DB >> 27278428 |
Paola Destefanis1, Umberto Barbero2, Alessia Luciano1, Ilaria Salvetti1, Edoardo Zingarelli3, Riccardo Casabona3, Roberto Pozzi1.
Abstract
We report a case of partial congenital absence of the pericardium associated with severe aortic stenosis on a bicuspid valve in a 72-year-old man. Diagnosis was based on echocardiography and confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging, and the patient benefited from pericardioplasty and aortic valve replacement.Entities:
Keywords: Congenital; Echocardiography; Pericardioplasty; Pericardium
Year: 2012 PMID: 27278428 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-012-0152-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Echocardiogr ISSN: 1349-0222