Key result
Open surgical repair with patch-based ventricular reconstruction successfully treated a giant post-infarction left ventricular aneurysm, restoring ventricular geometry with the patient asymptomatic at 15 days.
Why the study?
Left ventricular aneurysm is an uncommon late mechanical complication of transmural myocardial infarction that can cause heart failure, angina, arrhythmia, thromboembolism, or diagnostic confusion.
Population
A 58-year-old male with a history of acute myocardial infarction presenting with a giant left ventricular outpouching
Design
Case report
Authors
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May support individualized surgical repair for giant post-MI LV aneurysms; leaves open optimal imaging and heart-team strategies pending larger studies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the successful surgical reconstruction of a rare giant post-infarction lateral left ventricular aneurysm, emphasizing the critical role of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and surgical planning.
Nandwana et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Giant Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm (n=1). Open surgical repair with ventricular reconstruction was evaluated on Clinical recovery and ventricular geometry restoration. Open surgical repair with patch-based ventricular reconstruction successfully treated a giant post-infarction left ventricular aneurysm, restoring ventricular geometry with the patient asymptomatic at 15 days.
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