title: Delayed rupture of a postinfarction left ventricular true aneurysm.
abstract: Delayed rupture of a true left ventricular aneurysm is a rare clinical condition. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman who underwent emergency surgical repair of a ruptured true aneurysm of the left ventricular inferior wall 3 months after the myocardial infarction. The repair consisted of endoaneurysmorraphy patch technique. The patient made a satisfactory recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Maltepe University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. arsans@ixir.com
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arsan
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akgun
authors.forename: Muhsin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turkmen
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurtoglu
authors.forename: Tekin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography