title: Surgical repair of multiple congenital left ventricular aneurysms with rupture into left atrium.
abstract: Congenital left ventricular aneurysm (CLVA) associated with multiple aneurysms with rupture into the left atrium (LA) is rare. We report a 17-year-old male with two CLVAs, one of which ruptured into the LA, and discuss the surgical management and review the literature of this rare disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Jignesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinduja
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Kinnaresh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baria
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056346:Sternotomy