Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Left Ventricular False Aneurysm after Myocardial Infarction -One Case Report-

심근 경색후 발생한 가성 좌심실류의 치험

  • Park, Kyeh-Hyeon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Chae, Hurn (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 박계현 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 채헌 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1991.11.01
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Abstract

Ventricular false aneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction We successfully operated on a case of left ventricular false aneurysm complicating a silent, undiagnosed myocardial infarction The patients, 64 year-old female, showed marked improvement in her congestive symptom after the operation and was discharged without any complication With its peculiar feature, i.e., propensity to rupture, in addition to the functionally harmful aspects shared with the true aneurysms, a false aneurysm must always be considered to be a surgical indication. Good results can be achieved by proper diagnosis and management with low operative risk.

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