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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5124
Surgical approach to giant pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle
Utku Ünal, Kerem Yay, Veysel Başar, Ali İhsan Parlar, Ferit Çiçekcioğlu, Salih Fehmi Katırcıoğlu
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5124
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare, but lifethreatening
complication occurring after acute myocardial
infarction. Early diagnosis and surgery are critical for
the patients’ recovery. An 80-year-old man was admitted
to hospital with severe dyspnea. Coronary angiography
and ventriculography showed a giant left ventricular
pseudoaneurysm. Surgical approach to pseudoaneurysm
was made through the mitral valve and directly from
the aneurysmal sac. Defect was closed by Dacron patch.
Postoperative period was uneventful and patient was
discharged from hospital seven days after surgery.
Keywords : Left ventricle; myocardial infarction; pseudoaneurysm
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