Surgical Repair of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Soon Jin Kim; Kyung Hwa Kim; Jong Hun Kim; Tae Yun Kim

doi:10.14503/THIJ-24-8405

Surgical Repair of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Oct 1;51(2):e248405. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-24-8405.

Authors

Soon Jin Kim¹, Kyung Hwa Kim¹, Jong Hun Kim¹, Tae Yun Kim¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a serious and rare disorder that usually develops after acute myocardial infarction. It can lead to potentially lethal mechanical complications, such as acute left ventricular free wall rupture. This report presents the case of a 64-year-old man with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and myocardial rupture that was managed by left ventricular restoration with aneurysmectomy and coronary artery bypass with 2 grafts.

Keywords: Aneurysm, false; coronary artery bypass; myocardial infarction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False* / diagnosis
Aneurysm, False* / etiology
Aneurysm, False* / surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass* / methods
Heart Aneurysm* / diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm* / etiology
Heart Aneurysm* / surgery
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / diagnosis
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / etiology
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / surgery
Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles* / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Treatment Outcome