Left ventricular aneurysm repair using a bovine pericardial patch improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 0.25 to 0.50-0.55 by the 4th postoperative day in a 58-year-old woman.
Case Report (n=1)
Does excision and repair of a left ventricular aneurysm with a bovine pericardial patch improve left ventricular ejection fraction in a patient with a history of myocardial infarction?
Surgical repair of a left ventricular aneurysm using a bovine pericardial patch can significantly improve left ventricular ejection fraction and clinical outcomes.
Left ventricular aneurysm, which can impair systolic function, has a reported incidence of 10% to 35% in patients after myocardial infarction. In a 58-year-old woman who had a history of myocardial infarction, we excised a large left ventricular aneurysm and restored left ventricular geometry with use of a bovine pericardial patch. The aneurysm's characteristics and the patient's preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction of 0.25 had indicated surgical intervention. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course, and her left ventricular ejection fraction was 0.50 to 0.55 on the 4th postoperative day. This case illustrates the value of surgical treatment for patients who have a debilitating left ventricular aneurysm.
Henry et al. (Thu,) conducted a case report in Left ventricular aneurysm (n=1). Left ventricular aneurysm repair with a bovine pericardial patch was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction. Left ventricular aneurysm repair using a bovine pericardial patch improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 0.25 to 0.50-0.55 by the 4th postoperative day in a 58-year-old woman.
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