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Surgical operation was successful in treating a patient with a large anterolateral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and severe mitral regurgitation following an anterior myocardial infarction.
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Demonstrates successful surgical management of an unusual anterolateral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating an anterior myocardial infarction.
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Supports surgical feasibility in rare post-MI LV pseudoaneurysm; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm is an infrequent complication of myocardial infarction, and is most commonly localized in the inferoposterior left ventricular segments. We describe a patient post anterior myocardial infarction, who presented with pulmonary edema and a large pseudoaneurysm of the anterolateral wall with involvement of the anterolateral papillary muscle, resulting in severe mitral regurgitation. The patient underwent successful operation and is currently well.
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Leitman et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm post anterior myocardial infarction (n=1). Surgical operation was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Surgical operation was successful in treating a patient with a large anterolateral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and severe mitral regurgitation following an anterior myocardial infarction.
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