Surgical repair of pseudo-aneurysm arising from a true chronic aneurysm of the left ventricular lateral wall.
Left ventricular aneurysm of the lateral wall is extremely rare. In our case it was followed by a complete rupture of the wall with formation of a pseudo-aneurysm. This evolution of a chronic left ventricular aneurysm is only seldom described.
Ruvolo
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Institute of Cardiac and Great Vessels Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Greco
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E
Speziale
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G
Di Natale
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M
Marino
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B
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques