Internal repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm late after mitral valve replacement†
Key result
Internal surgical repair successfully resolves late LV pseudoaneurysm after prior mitral valve replacements.
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Why the study?
Late left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication after mitral valve replacement with a high risk of rupture if untreated, and surgical repair is recommended.
Comparison
Internal surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
Design
Case report
Authors
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Implication
May support internal repair feasibility in selected fibrotic late LV pseudoaneurysms post-MVR; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for larger series.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
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Population
A 57-year-old man with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm late after two prior mitral valve replacements.
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Intervention
Internal surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and replacement of mitral and aortic valves with bovine pericardial valves.
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Outcome
Successful internal repair
Internal surgical repair can be a successful approach for late left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement when the internal wall is fibrotic and matured.
Cite This Study
Ikegami et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (n=1). Internal surgical repair was evaluated on Successful repair. Internal surgical repair was successfully performed for a late left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with prior mitral valve replacements.