title: Spontaneous closure of a left ventricle pseudoaneurysm following apical venting.
abstract: Cardiac surgery is the second most frequent aetiology of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP). Left ventricular apical venting is a recognized cause of LVP. Prompt surgical treatment is usually needed since there is a high risk of rupture and spontaneous closure is very rare. We describe a case of spontaneous closure of a left ventricle pseudoaneurysm following apical venting.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital São João, E.P.E, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. rjlclopes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: João Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Pedro Bernardo
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: António J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Madureira
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.forename: Maria Júlia
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Maciel
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery