Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A O Hausse.
Mitral annular subvalvar Aneurysms are a very uncommon pathology and almost restricted to Blacks Africans. The authors present three cases, describing their clinical presentation, evolution and complications. The complementary exams are also presented and their relevance in the diagnosis is discussed.
Mitral subvalvar aneurysms are a rare clinical entity and not commonly described in the literature. They are almost exclusive of the black population in the subsaharian Africa. The authors, in a bibliographic revision, present the different etiological theories, the pathology, the pathophysiology, the clinical presentation and discuss the relative value of the different diagnostic tools. The differential diagnosis is also discussed and the more recent methods of medical and surgical treatment presented.