title: Percutaneous closure of left ventricular free wall rupture with associated false aneurysm to prevent cardioembolic stroke.
abstract: Left ventricular (LV) false aneurysm is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction. Conventional treatment mandates surgical repair but is associated with significant perioperative risk. We present a case of successful percutaneous closure of a LV false aneurysm in a patient at high operative risk who suffered cardioembolic stroke related to thrombus within the aneurysm. The primary aim of treatment was to prevent recurrent embolic event.
authors.affiliation: Greenlane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. wharriso@middlemore.co.nz
authors.forename: Wil
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Ruygrok
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: Namal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wijesinghe
authors.forename: Hamish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charleson
authors.forename: Clyde
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devlin
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control