Surgical Treatment of Chronic Giant Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm.
Case Rep Cardiol 2021;
2021:4308690. [PMID:
33628516 PMCID:
PMC7892212 DOI:
10.1155/2021/4308690]
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Abstract
Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm is usually a severe complication of acute myocardial infarction, caused by rupture of the myocardial wall with pericardium bleeding. Mortality can reach 50 to 80% within a week if not properly treated. Hemodynamic instability, cardiac tamponade, and cardiac arrest are life-threatening presentations that require surgical treatment. We report a case of a man with a left ventricle chronic giant pseudoaneurysm and unspecific symptoms. After critical judgement on a heart team basis, surgical treatment was successfully performed, with a good long-term clinical outcome.
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