title: [Post-infarction pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle as a cause of heart failure. Presentation of a surgically treated case].
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle is an unusual complication of myocardial infarction. Surgical resection is justified by the high risk of rupture. Patients may be asymptomatic, more often a clinical state of chronic heart failure is present. We report on a patient who successfully underwent urgent resection of a large pseudoaneurysm which was the cause of acute heart failure.
authors: Università degli Studi di Siena, Istituto di Chirurgia Toracica e Cardiovascolare.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Sani
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lisi
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Mezzacapo
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Falso aneurisma postinfartuale del ventricolo sinistro come causa di scompenso cardiaco. Presentazione di un caso trattato chirurgicamente.