Key result
Surgical excision and direct closure of a post-endocarditis LV pseudoaneurysm leads to complete recovery.
Why the study?
Infective endocarditis remains a serious condition that can be complicated by left ventricular pseudoaneurysm during its clinical course or postoperatively.
Case Report (n=1)
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Urgent surgical excision and direct closure can be a successful treatment strategy for potentially fatal left ventricular pseudoaneurysms complicating endocarditis surgery.
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Supports urgent excision in select post-endocarditis LV pseudoaneurysms; single case leaves open generalizability and safety.
Sidi et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating infective endocarditis (n=1). Surgical excision and direct closure was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Surgical excision and direct closure of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed after endocarditis surgery led to complete recovery and discharge on the twelfth postoperative day.
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