title: Delayed presentation of iatrogenic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Occurrence of left ventricular aneurysm outside the realm of ischemic heart disease is uncommon and one following an iatrogenic trauma is very rare. We describe one such case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm developing following pericardiocentesis and presenting one year after the procedure, and its successful surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manoj K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Moharana
authors.forename: Saket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Harpreet S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Minhas
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pratap
authors.forename: Deepak K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Satsangi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery