Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Left Ventricular Remodeling: Port Access Approach. Issue 1 (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sansone, Fabrizio; Ceresa, Fabrizio; Patanè, Francesco
• Is Part Of: Innovations. Volume 9:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm -- Left thoracotomy -- Minimally invasive surgery; Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Blood-vessels -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Thoracic Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Vascular Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Thorax -- Chirurgie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques; Blood-vessels -- Surgery; Chest -- Surgery; Periodicals; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-9845

Abstract

Cases of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm caused by patch leakage after left ventricular remodeling are quite rare. We describe the case of a 66-year-old man operated on through a left thoracotomy using the Port Access platform to treat patch detachment after left ventricular remodeling.