title: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following balloon mitral valvuloplasty.
abstract: Balloon mitral valvotomy is a commonly performed procedure for mitral stenosis. This procedure can lead to complications such as left ventricular perforation with tamponade, mitral regurgitation and stroke. Here we report a case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following balloon mitral valvotomy. It was a consequence of adherent pericardium secondary to open mitral valvotomy performed earlier. It was surgically corrected by pseudoaneurysm repair and mitral valve replacement. We believe that this is the first such reported case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Rajpal K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Abhaichand
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Kalpathi Ananthanarayanan
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sambasivam
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore, India bivwilson@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bivin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002932:Cineangiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aneurysm; balloon valvuloplasty; false; left ventricle; mitral valve stenosis; rheumatic heart disease