title: Repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with the triple patch technique (Empanada Patch).
abstract: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction that requires urgent intervention to avoid unpredictable fatal rupture. Surgical repair aims at excluding the aneurysmal area with a patch to preserve the left ventricular geometry. Here, we present a case of successful repair of inferobasal left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using a modified triple patch technique ('Empanada Patch').
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Haytham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elgharably
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Halbreiner
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shoenhagen
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA naviaj@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Navia
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002417:Cattle; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Empanada Patch; Left ventricular geometry; Pseudoaneurysm