Key result
Surgical patch repair successfully treated a 65-year-old man who developed a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm three weeks after a myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms carry a high mortality rate due to expansion and rupture, making early diagnosis and treatment critical.
Population
A 65-year-old man with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm post-MI
Design
Case report
Authors
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Highlights diagnostic urgency post-MI; leaves open optimal screening protocols in prospective cohorts.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the critical importance of maintaining a high clinical suspicion and utilizing follow-up echocardiography for the early detection and surgical management of rare but fatal post-MI left ventricular pseudoaneurysms.
Singh et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm post-myocardial infarction (n=1). Surgical patch repair was evaluated on Clinical outcome (survival and repair success). Surgical patch repair successfully treated a 65-year-old man who developed a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm three weeks after a myocardial infarction.
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