ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
RIGHT VENTRICULAR PSEUDOANEURYSM AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Caner Arslan, Bekir Kayhan, Tamer Turan, *Levent Kaplan
TDV. 29 Mayıs Hastanesi, Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul
*TDV. 29 Mayıs Hastanesi, Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, İstanbul
Although left ventricular aneurysms are seen frequently after transmural myocardial infarctions isolated pseudoaneurysm of the right ventricle is very rarely seen. A right ventricular pseudoaneurysm was defined during the coronary bypass operation of a 50-year old man who had inferior myocardial infarct 20 days ago. Right ventricular defect was repaired with a Dacron patch and coronary bypass operation was completed successfully. Here, it is discussed what else we can do in diagnosis and treatment of patients in the same situation.
Keywords : Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm, coronary bypass, myocardial infarction, ventricular rupture
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