title: Left ventricular giant pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction. It may also occur as a complication of mitral valve surgery, chest trauma, and bacterial endocarditis. It forms when a cardiac rupture contains adherent pericardium or scar tissue and is typically located on the posterior or inferior LV wall. Pseudoaneurysms have a propensity to spontaneous rupture; hence, immediate surgical intervention is the treatment of choice for LV pseudoaneurysms diagnosed in the first months after myocardial infarction. The management of chronic LV pseudoaneurysms is still a subject of debate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Haydarpasa-İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Filizcan
authors.forename: Sebnem
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authors.lastname: Cetemen
authors.forename: Ozer
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authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.forename: Mehmet
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authors.lastname: Bicer
authors.forename: Hakki
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authors.lastname: Aydogan
authors.forename: Ergin
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