Transatrial repair for giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and ischaemic mitral regurgitation after myocardial infarction: case report

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is an infrequent but highly lethal complication of myocardial infarction. Early surgical repair with a resection of pseudoaneurysm is often performed, given that medical therapy alone is associated with a high risk of mortality. This report describes a case of a giant LVPA on the lateral wall post-infarction and mitral valve regurgitation that was successfully treated by surgical transatrial closure and mitral valve replacement.