Population
A 70-year-old diabetic man with a history of recent proximal right coronary artery stenting for total…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 year
Key result
Surgical repair of a giant postero-inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using purse string suturing and a Dacron patch resulted in an uneventful recovery and NYHA class I-II status at one year.
Authors
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Supports feasibility of Dacron patch repair for giant LV pseudoaneurysm in elderly patients; leaves open generalizability and long-term durability.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Surgical repair of a giant postero-inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using a Dacron patch can be successfully performed, leading to significant clinical and echocardiographic improvement even in elderly patients.
Kansız et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (n=1). Surgical repair (purse string suturing and Dacron patch closure) was evaluated on Clinical recovery and functional status. Surgical repair of a giant postero-inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using purse string suturing and a Dacron patch resulted in an uneventful recovery and NYHA class I-II status at one year.
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