title: Left ventricular postoperative false aneurysm following apical venting.
abstract: We report a case of false aneurysm of the left ventricle occurring subsequently to the placing of a vent sump line through the apex during an aortic valve procedure; the diagnosis was made twelve months later during a routine echocardiographic examination. The lesion was successfully repaired. This case recommend the use of other routes of venting in order to reduce the incidence of such complications.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Cuore e Grossi Vasi Attilio Reale, Universita' degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Unita' Operativa di Cardiochirurgia, Polo Pontino, Via F,Faggiana 34, Latina, Italy. federico.bizzarri@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bizzarri
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muzzi
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans