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Successful repair of left ventricular rupture with pseudoaneurysm: a case report

Ventricular rupture with pseudoaneurysm is a rare phenomenon that usually occurs after myocardial infarction, previous cardiac surgery and infectious or inflammatory conditions. To prevent rupture of the pseudoaneurysm, urgent repair is recommended. We report successful open surgical repair of a 46-...

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Autores principales: Tiruneh, Abraham G, Bekele, Admikew, Asrat, Yidnekachew, Tsegaye, Qaleab, Tesfaye, Workneh, Bezabih, Abebe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10409564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37560604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjad444
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Sumario:Ventricular rupture with pseudoaneurysm is a rare phenomenon that usually occurs after myocardial infarction, previous cardiac surgery and infectious or inflammatory conditions. To prevent rupture of the pseudoaneurysm, urgent repair is recommended. We report successful open surgical repair of a 46-year-old man, who presented with pseudoaneurysm communicating with left ventricle.