title: Giant left ventricular aneurysm and aortic stenosis in a newborn.
abstract: Congenital ventricular aneurysm (CVA) is a rare, poorly understood and potentially lethal cardiac anomaly. We report a neonatal case, remitted to our hospital due to a cardiogenic shock. Echocardiographic study revealed a severe aortic stenosis and a giant left ventricular aneurysm. Surgical intervention was carried out with extracorporeal circulation support, but without cardiac arrest, achieving aortic valvulotomy and aneurismal resection. The postoperative course was uneventful during the first 24 h, but on the second day, the patient presented a sudden unexpected cardiac arrest, not responding to the resuscitation manoeuvres.
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Betrián Blasco
authors: Maria Luisa Antúnez
authors: ML
authors: Jiménez
authors: Julio Agredo
authors: JA
authors: Muñoz
authors: Jorge Saúl
authors: JS
authors: García
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012720:Severity of Illness Index