title: [A case of left ventricular aneurysm associated with acromegaly].
abstract: We performed a left ventricular aneurysmectomy for a left ventricular aneurysm associated with acromegaly in a 62-year-old man. Bromocriptine mesilate was administered to suppress high growth hormone (GH) levels, and there were no complications during or after the operation. The majority of patients with acromegaly die of cardiovascular diseases such as cardiomegaly, hypertension, arteriosclerosis of the coronary arteries, congestive heart failure, valvular disease, and arrhythmia. Ventricular aneurysm is a rare complication of acromegaly. In order to safely operate, it is important to control serum GH levels and pay special attention to the well-known complications of acromegaly such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (I), Kanazawa University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawasuji
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakakibara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kasajima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine