title: [Aneurysm of the left ventricle in infants. Report of two cases successfully treated (author's transl)].
abstract: Aneurysm of the left ventricle in infants is quite a rare cardiac malformation. In this paper two cases are described, six and seven years old respectively, the first one with a subvalvular annular type of aneurysm, the second with an apical type, both surgically treated with success. Ths most known and most frequent aetiological factors are discussed as well as their possible complications. Surgical treatment (aneurysmectomy) is emphasized as the only effective therapy to date.
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Aneurisma del ventricolo sinistro in eta' pediatrica. Osservazioni su due casi operati con successo