Surgical Treatment of Chronic Giant Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm is usually a severe complication of acute myocardial infarction, caused by rupture of the myocardial wall with pericardium bleeding. Mortality can reach 50 to 80% within a week if not properly treated. Hemodynamic instability, cardiac tamponade, and cardiac arrest are l...

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Main Authors: Roberto Ramos Barbosa, Assad Miguel Sassine, Vitor Martinelli Batista Rolim, Pietro Dall’Orto Lima, Eduardo Moreno Judice de Mattos Farina, Ramon Chiabai Moura, Luiz Fernando Machado Barbosa
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4308690
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description Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm is usually a severe complication of acute myocardial infarction, caused by rupture of the myocardial wall with pericardium bleeding. Mortality can reach 50 to 80% within a week if not properly treated. Hemodynamic instability, cardiac tamponade, and cardiac arrest are life-threatening presentations that require surgical treatment. We report a case of a man with a left ventricle chronic giant pseudoaneurysm and unspecific symptoms. After critical judgement on a heart team basis, surgical treatment was successfully performed, with a good long-term clinical outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-1c2fa7cfc4b44cb0bf2bdccd5345239c2025-08-20T03:54:52ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122021-01-01202110.1155/2021/43086904308690Surgical Treatment of Chronic Giant Left Ventricular PseudoaneurysmRoberto Ramos Barbosa0Assad Miguel Sassine1Vitor Martinelli Batista Rolim2Pietro Dall’Orto Lima3Eduardo Moreno Judice de Mattos Farina4Ramon Chiabai Moura5Luiz Fernando Machado Barbosa6Department of Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hospital, Rua Dr. João dos Santos Neves, 143, Vila Rubim, 29025-023 Vitória, ES, BrazilDepartment of Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hospital, Rua Dr. João dos Santos Neves, 143, Vila Rubim, 29025-023 Vitória, ES, BrazilDepartment of Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hospital, Rua Dr. João dos Santos Neves, 143, Vila Rubim, 29025-023 Vitória, ES, BrazilDepartment of Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hospital, Rua Dr. João dos Santos Neves, 143, Vila Rubim, 29025-023 Vitória, ES, BrazilSchool of Medicine of Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Av. Nossa Sra. da Penha, 2190, Bela Vista, 29027-502 Vitória, ES, BrazilSchool of Medicine of Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Av. Nossa Sra. da Penha, 2190, Bela Vista, 29027-502 Vitória, ES, BrazilDepartment of Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hospital, Rua Dr. João dos Santos Neves, 143, Vila Rubim, 29025-023 Vitória, ES, BrazilLeft ventricle pseudoaneurysm is usually a severe complication of acute myocardial infarction, caused by rupture of the myocardial wall with pericardium bleeding. Mortality can reach 50 to 80% within a week if not properly treated. Hemodynamic instability, cardiac tamponade, and cardiac arrest are life-threatening presentations that require surgical treatment. We report a case of a man with a left ventricle chronic giant pseudoaneurysm and unspecific symptoms. After critical judgement on a heart team basis, surgical treatment was successfully performed, with a good long-term clinical outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4308690
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Luiz Fernando Machado Barbosa
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Giant Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
Case Reports in Cardiology
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title_short Surgical Treatment of Chronic Giant Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
title_sort surgical treatment of chronic giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
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