Delayed rupture of a postinfarction left ventricular true aneurysm


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Arsan S., Akgun S., Turkmen M., Kurtoglu N., Yildirim T.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery, cilt.77, sa.5, ss.1813-1815, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

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Delayed rupture of a true left ventricular aneurysm is a rare clinical condition. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman who underwent emergency surgical repair of a ruptured true aneurysm of the left ventricular inferior wall 3 months after the myocardial infarction. The repair consisted of endoaneurysmorraphy patch technique. The patient made a satisfactory recovery. © 2004 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.