title: Delayed left ventricular pseudoaneurysms after left ventricular aneurysm repairs with the CorRestore patch.
abstract: We present two cases of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed after left ventricular aneurysm repair with the CorRestore patch (Somanetics Corp, Troy, MI). Both patients underwent subsequent pseudoaneurysm repair with Dacron patches (Boston Scientific Corp, Natick, MA). We discuss the physiologic limitations of the CorRestore patch and the causes of pseudoaneurysms that arise after left ventricular aneurysm repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77225-0345, USA.
authors.forename: Tomer Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Karas
authors.forename: Igor D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Gregoric
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: Ross M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Reul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery