title: A Thoracotomy Approach for the Surgical Repair of a Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture.
abstract: In the current era of rapid culprit vessel revascularization in acute myocardial infarction, ventricular free wall rupture is becoming increasingly uncommon. In rare cases adherent pericardium may contain this rupture, creating a temporary stable pseudoaneurysm. With the aid of intraoperative pictures, we describe herein a left thoracotomy approach for the surgical correction of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm secondary to free wall rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: DeCicco
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: M Amer
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alaiti
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jafer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jamie N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Salil V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Sahil A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: soon.park@uhhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Soon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed