Left ventricular giant pseudoaneurysm |
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Authors: | Filizcan Uğur Cetemen Sebnem Soylu Ozer Bicer Mehmet Aydogan Hakki Eren Ergin |
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Institution: | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Haydarpasa-?stanbul, Turkey. |
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Abstract: | Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction. It may also occur as a complication of mitral valve surgery, chest trauma, and bacterial endocarditis. It forms when a cardiac rupture contains adherent pericardium or scar tissue and is typically located on the posterior or inferior LV wall. Pseudoaneurysms have a propensity to spontaneous rupture; hence, immediate surgical intervention is the treatment of choice for LV pseudoaneurysms diagnosed in the first months after myocardial infarction. The management of chronic LV pseudoaneurysms is still a subject of debate. |
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