Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm secondary to cardiac stab wound: Successful repair in a thirteen year old girl

A case of successful surgical treatment of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle secondary to stab wound in a 13 year old girl is presented, and the importance of the long term follow-up is stressed. The problem of differentiating true aneurysm of the ventricle from pseudoaneurysm is discussed.

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 601 - 604
Main Authors Jamshidi, Ahmed, Berry, Robert W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1965
Subjects
Adolescent
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Female
Heart Aneurysm - diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm - etiology
Heart Injuries - complications
Humans
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ISSN0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI10.1016/0002-9149(65)90041-X

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Summary:A case of successful surgical treatment of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle secondary to stab wound in a 13 year old girl is presented, and the importance of the long term follow-up is stressed. The problem of differentiating true aneurysm of the ventricle from pseudoaneurysm is discussed.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(65)90041-X