An uncommon false aneurysm of the left ventricle.
An 83-year-old woman with previous closed transventricular commissurotomy was admitted for congestive heart failure. Echocardiogram and angiography demonstrated a mitral restenosis and a large-mouthed false aneurysm of the left ventricle.
Zimarino
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Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale R. Calai, Gualdo Tadino, PG.
Rey
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Acciai
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Cappelletti
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*