| Literature DB >> 26852302 |
Tarun Madan1, Manish Juneja2, Abhishek Raval1, Bhavesh Thakkar1.
Abstract
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. While surgical intervention is the conventional therapeutic option, transcatheter closure can be considered in selected patients with suitable morphology of the pseudoaneurysm. We report a case of successful transcatheter closure of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm orifice and isolation of the sac using an Amplatzer septal occluder.Entities:
Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Complications; Complicações; Device closure; Encerramento com dispositivos; Enfarte agudo do miocárdio; Heart failure; Insuficiência cardíaca; Pseudoaneurisma; Pseudoaneurysm
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26852302 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.06.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Port Cardiol ISSN: 0870-2551 Impact factor: 1.374