[Late recurrence of a large post-infarction left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm. A case report].
Left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm is a neo-cavity characterised by the presence of a narrow neck and a wall consisting of fibrous tissue and thrombotic debris without any muscular cells. The diagnosis must be made as soon as possible by non-invasive methods (echocardiography, CT scan, MRI ...) or by angiography before early surgical treatment, in view of the high risk of secondary rupture. The authors report this original case of a post-infarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm which recurred five years after initial surgical cure.
Bodart
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Service de cardiologie, hôpital de Valenciennes.
Vilarem
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D
Vitoux
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Cuingnet
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P
Manouvrier
J
J
Agraou
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B
Abolmaali
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K
Peltier
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed