Giant left ventricular aneurysm after recurrent mitral valve replacement

Summary Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement has been reported in various studies; however, as far as we know, a true aneurysm after redo mitral valve replacement has not been reported in any article yet. We herein present a patient who developed a true aneurysm and atriove...

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Published inWiener Klinische Wochenschrift Vol. 127; no. 5-6; pp. 227 - 230
Main Authors Üreyen, Çağin Mustafa, Arslan, Şakir, Yüksel, Isa Öner, Baş, Cem Yunus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vienna Springer Vienna 01.03.2015
Subjects
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - surgery
Case Report
Endocrinology
Female
Gastroenterology
Heart Aneurysm - etiology
Heart Aneurysm - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Heart Ventricles - surgery
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Reoperation - adverse effects
Treatment Failure
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Reoperation
Left ventricular aneurysm
Mitral valve replacement
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Summary:Summary Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement has been reported in various studies; however, as far as we know, a true aneurysm after redo mitral valve replacement has not been reported in any article yet. We herein present a patient who developed a true aneurysm and atrioventricular complete block after third surgery of mitral valve. DDD pacemaker was implanted, albeit the patient refused reoperation for aneurysmectomy.
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ISSN:0043-5325
1613-7671
DOI:10.1007/s00508-015-0737-3