Abstract
We report a successful surgical case of giant left ventricular pseudo-false aneurysm in a 63-year-old man. The abnormality of the inferior wall of the left ventricle was discovered incidentally by abdominal ultrasonography for health examination at another hospital. Transthoracic echocardiography and left ventriculography revealed a giant false aneurysm (74×75×40 mm) in the inferior wall of the left ventricle with a large orifice (70×58 mm). Repair of the aneurysm was performed under arrested heart, closing the large orifice with a Hemashield patch. Postoperative pathological examination proved that the wall of the aneurysm had myocardial tissue. The microscopic results strongly suggested that this aneurysm was a pseudo-false aneurysm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-123 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Feb |
Keywords
- Left ventricular pseudo-false aneurysm
- Myocardial infarction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine