title: Post-traumatic left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm forms when cardiac rupture is contained by adherent or scar tissue. It occurs because of a complication of myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, and, rarely due to thoracic trauma or infective pericarditis. The locations of a pseudoaneurysm include posterior, lateral, apical, inferior, anterior, and basal, but left ventricular outflow tract is quite rare. We present a case of a left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm after a blunt chest injury. The patient underwent successful aneurysmorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shijie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: 570320704@qq.com.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
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