Key result
Surgical repair of a contained left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a 75-year-old man with prior CABG was successful, with the patient discharged home 4 days postoperatively.
Case Report (n=1)
Pericardial adhesions from prior CABG can contain a post-myocardial infarction left ventricular rupture, forming a pseudoaneurysm that can be accurately diagnosed with transesophageal echocardiography and successfully repaired.
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May support individualized surgical repair in select post-CABG cases; leaves open optimal selection, timing, and outcomes in larger cohorts.
May et al. (2007) conducted a case report in Contained rupture of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (n=1). Surgical repair was evaluated on Postoperative recovery. Surgical repair of a contained left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a 75-year-old man with prior CABG was successful, with the patient discharged home 4 days postoperatively.
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