Left ventricular pseudo aneurysm and its recurrence following surgical repair

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports

Warkaa Al Shamkani¹  Sunil Roy Narayanan²  Anil Kumar Rajappan³ 

[1] Corresponding author.;Belhoul Speciality Hospital, PO Box 5527, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;West Midlands Hereford County Hospital, UK;

关键词: Pseudo aneurysm;    Recurrence;    Left ventricle;    Echocardiography;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Pseudo aneurysm (PA) of the left ventricle is a rare cardiac condition caused by rupture of the free wall of the myocardium contained by pericardial adhesions or epicardial wall. Early detection of pseudo aneurysm is important as it carries a high risk of rupture that can be fatal. A young male presented with symptomatic left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm 6 years back. He underwent aneurysm repair using Gore-Tex patch with good result. Four years later asymptomatic recurrence was picked up by echocardiography during follow-up. Further imaging was done by MDCT scan and one year later by cardiac MRI. The patient was advised for a redo surgery that he declined and preferred to be on medical follow up. The patient is doing well and asymptomatic 2 years after the diagnosis of recurrence was made.

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