Transcatheter Closure of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is a rare but lethal complication of mitral valve replacement (MVR) or myocardial infarction. Early correction is necessary for patients with extensive and expanding LVPA. We report a transcatheter closure of LVPA after MVR. A 63-year-old woman presented with a...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 110; no. 2; pp. e123 - e125
Main Authors Arnaz, Ahmet, Akansel, Serdar, Yalcinbas, Yusuf, Saygili, Arda, Sarioglu, Tayyar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.08.2020
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Summary:Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) is a rare but lethal complication of mitral valve replacement (MVR) or myocardial infarction. Early correction is necessary for patients with extensive and expanding LVPA. We report a transcatheter closure of LVPA after MVR. A 63-year-old woman presented with an LVPA 2 months after MVR. The repeated computed tomographic scan and transthoracic echocardiography showed enhancement of pseudoaneurysm. The LVPA was closed successfully with Amplatzer Vascular Plug using a transcatheter approach.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.019