Ashraf T, Aziz R, Khuwaja AM, Afaque SM, Karim M. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy in a young female with pseudoaneurysm of unknown etiology.
J Saudi Heart Assoc 2020;
32:110-113. [PMID:
33154902 PMCID:
PMC7640614 DOI:
10.37616/2212-5043.1019]
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Abstract
A left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is formed when there is free wall rupture of the myocardial wall with discontinuity and roof covered by pericardium mural thrombus or fibrous tissue without any myocardium. A left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare and life-threatening event. We report a young 22-year-old female with unknown etiology of a pseudoaneurysm, who was previously managed as a psychiatric case and for musculoskeletal pain. On subsequent investigation and confirmation with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, aneurysmectomy was done. This is a rare case in a young 22-year-old woman with a ventricular pseudoaneurysm of unknown etiology. Considering the high risk for rupture of a ventricular pseudoaneurysm, surgical resection was mandatory with no complications intra- and post-procedure.
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