Prolonged survival of a patient with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following myocardial infarction and mitral valve replacement

Authors

R. Brian Fazia, University of Florida
Jannet F. Lewis, University of Florida
Roger M. Mills, University of Florida
Sigurd Normann, University of Florida
C. Richard Conti, University of Florida

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Journal

Chest

Volume

109

Issue

2

DOI

10.1378/chest.109.2.577

Keywords

cardiac rupture; cardiac transplantation; pseudoaneurysm

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following acute myocardial infarction. Survival for 2 years following diagnosis, despite the large size of the aneurysm, and subsequent management with cardiac transplantation represent unusual and interesting aspects of this complication of myocardial infarction.

APA Citation

Fazia, R., Lewis, J., Mills, R., Normann, S., & Conti, C. (1996). Prolonged survival of a patient with left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following myocardial infarction and mitral valve replacement. Chest, 109 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.109.2.577