Traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysms are rare and surgical correction is the treatment of choice. In this article, it is reported a case of a myocardial stab injury with primary suture and development of a giant pseudoaneurysm, five years later, that underwent surgical repair.
Keywords:
Aneurysm; False; Wounds; Stab; Heart Ventricules; Myocardium; Sutures
| Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols | |
|---|---|
| CPB | = Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| LV | = Left ventricle |
| LVP | = Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm |
| MRI | = Magnetic resonance imaging |
| Authors' roles & responsibilities | |
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| DTW | Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published |
| MKS | Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published |
| AS | Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published |
| AJR | Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published |
| PRBE | Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published |
