title: Ruptured left ventricular false aneurysm following acute myocardial infarction: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: False aneurysms of the left ventricle complicating acute myocardial infarction are rare. Given they are only contained by pericardial adhesions, they are prone to rupture and hence surgical repair is mandatory. We report a successful repair of a ruptured false aneurysm and then briefly review the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, St George Hospital, Kogarah; University of New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: c.villanueva@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, St George Hospital, Kogarah.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milder
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, St George Hospital, Kogarah.
authors.forename: Con
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manganas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery