title: Repair of a ruptured posterior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: A 51 year old man with a large ruptured posterior left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm (PsAn) was successfully surgically treated. Complete repair was performed by excision of the PsAn, leaving a cuff of fibrous tissue suitable to hold sutures and a Dacron patch reconstruction of the LV. On the 7th postoperative day, echocardiographic examination confirmed pericardial effusion (swinging heart). Media-stinal drainage tube was performed and the patient was discharged with a good recovery. The patient's preoperative LV ejection fraction (EF) increased from 42.7 to 52% after operation. We consider endoventricular circular patch plasty of ruptured posterior LV PsAn excellent because of the avoidance of thrombus and the effectiveness for improvement of LV function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cag Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uçanok
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tasöz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozisik
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tatlican
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gelisen
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged