title: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm associated with septal ventricular rupture following myocardial infarction.
abstract: We report a case of anterior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and associated interventricular septal defect, following myocardial infarction. This report shows an unusual clinical presentation, successful echocardiographic management and surgical findings. Echocardiography appeared to be a useful technique, safe and specific for the diagnosis of a rare complication of myocardial infarction. Early recognition of this rare complication has therapeutic importance because immediate surgical correction is life saving.
authors.affiliation: A. De Gasperis Cardiologic Department, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. emanuele.catena@tin.it
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Catena
authors.forename: Fabiola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sozzi
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trunfio
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montrasio
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nonini
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tarelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000150:complications*