Transventricular mitral valve replacement in a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm: report of a case.
Postinfarct left ventricular aneurysm associated with mitral valve regurgitation is resistant to medical treatment and often requires surgical repair. A transventricular approach to the mitral valve in such a patient can enable the surgeon to avoid incision of the right or left atrium, and can provide for safe and reliable surgical intervention. We report herein the case of a patient in whom left ventricular aneurysmectomy and concomitant mitral valve replacement were successfully performed using a transventricular approach via aneurysmectomy.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
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Misawa
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Konishi
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D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*