title: Post-traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms (LVPs) occur as a complication of myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery and, rarely, due to thoracic trauma, infective pericarditis or iatrogenisis due to accidental perforation of the myocardium. Ventricular pseudoaneurysms are acquired by blood-filled spaces outside the cardiac chambers communicating with the ventricle. We present a case of LVP presented after a blunt non-penetrating chest injury. The patient underwent successful aneurysmorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India. doctorsushil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Aniket
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Narain
authors.forename: Jeevan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sahni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery