title: Iatrogenic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: A case of iatrogenic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a male patient, with a diagnosis of pericarditis, is presented. The patient developed severe complications after an attempted diagnostic and therapeutic pericardiocentesis. Six months later, after corrective surgery, the pseudoaneurysm recurred. The patient had a second operation and two connections to the left ventricle were found. One year later the patient is well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, São João de Deus Hospital, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. liberato@gold.com.br
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Chula
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques