Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease (Sep 2021)

Successful surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

  • Rosangela Cocchia,
  • Gabriele Iannelli,
  • Valentina Capone,
  • Salvatore Chianese,
  • Giuseppina Langella ,
  • Brigida Ranieri,
  • Massimo Majolo,
  • Giuseppe Russo,
  • Emanuele Pilato,
  • Ciro Mauro,
  • Eduardo Bossone

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.2016

Abstract

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We report a successful surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In the case of expansion of the infarct related ventricular wall, early (within 24 hours) or late (3-5 days after STEMI) cardiac rupture should be always borne in mind in order to proceed to life saving prompt surgical repair.

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