Surgical repair of pseudo-aneurysm arising from a true chronic aneurysm of the left ventricular lateral wall

G Ruvolo; E Greco; G Speziale; M Di Natale; B Marino

doi:10.1016/1010-7940(94)90089-2

Surgical repair of pseudo-aneurysm arising from a true chronic aneurysm of the left ventricular lateral wall

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1994;8(8):449-50. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(94)90089-2.

Authors

G Ruvolo¹, E Greco, G Speziale, M Di Natale, B Marino

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cardiac and Great Vessels Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 7986564
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(94)90089-2

Abstract

Left ventricular aneurysm of the lateral wall is extremely rare. In our case it was followed by a complete rupture of the wall with formation of a pseudo-aneurysm. This evolution of a chronic left ventricular aneurysm is only seldom described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False / pathology
Aneurysm, False / surgery*
Coronary Angiography
Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm / pathology
Heart Aneurysm / surgery*
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / diagnostic imaging
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / pathology
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / surgery*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardium / diagnostic imaging
Pericardium / pathology
Pericardium / surgery
Suture Techniques