title: Pseudoaneurysm of the free wall of the left ventricle without obstruction of major coronary arteries.
abstract: We report a case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with pseudoaneurysm of the free wall of the left ventricle secondary to myocardial infarction, in the presence of angiographically normal major coronary arteries. This is the only such case we know of, in which the patient underwent successful surgical correction. At last follow-up, the patient was in good condition with no evidence of cardiac disease, at 9 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ospedale San Carlo, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: U F
authors.initials: UF
authors.lastname: Tesler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leccese
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors