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ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
Volume 88, Issue 4, Pages E31-E33Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.032
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A 67-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy was transferred to our hospital in cardiogenic. During a video-assisted mini-thoracotomy for left ventricular epicardial lead implantation, a left ventricular free-wall rupture occurred and an emergency surgical repair was performed. Postoperatively patients experience left ventricular wall pseudoaneurysm. After stabilization of clinical conditions with aggressive medical treatment, we decided to attempt a minimally invasive procedure (ie, a transcatheter pseudoaneurysm closure). To date, few cases of device closure of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm are reported in the literature, usually secondary to myocardial infarction, and we believe this is the first case of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm after iatrogenic left ventricle laceration and surgical closure. (Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 88: e31-3) (C) 2009 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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