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Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, Prosthetic Valvular Strands & Pannus
in 35 YO Male (coarct repair age 3, BAV AVR age 22)
1. Resected ascending aortic aneurysm (root was remodeled)
2. Prosthetic valve (13 years old) had strands and pannus
3. Tissue/strands on left ventricular side of prosthetic valve
4. Fibrin strand on aortic side of prosthetic valve