title: Surgical repair of a congenital left ventricular aneurysm.
abstract: Congenital left ventricular aneurysm is an uncommon cardiac malformation. A 9-year-old boy with complaints of dyspnea and palpitation was diagnosed with a left ventricular aneurysm originating from the left ventricle free wall. Aneurysm resection and endoventricular patch repair was performed. Postoperative follow-up was uncomplicated and follow-up echocardiographs showed normal left ventricular contractility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Swizerland.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cikirikcioglu
authors.forename: Arzu Donmez
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Antal
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatar
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Didier
authors.forename: Afksendiyos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalangos
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male