title: Superior mesenteric artery embolism after resection of left ventricular aneurysm.
abstract: A rare complication of superior mesenteric embolism following resection of a ventricular aneurysm is reported. A 45-year-old male patient underwent left ventricular aneurysm resection under cardiopulmonary bypass. Thirty-six hours after surgery the patient developed an acute superior mesenteric artery embolus with a gangrenous small bowel; this necessitated resection of more than 90% of the small intestine. To the best of our knowledge, the successful outcome of a superior mesenteric embolization following resection of the ventricular aneurysm under cardiopulmonary bypass is here recorded for the first time.
mesh_terms: D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications