Surgical Reconstruction of a Left Ventricular Aneurysm Using an Extracellular Matrix Patch

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 May 2;37(2):259-262. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0045.

Abstract

The left ventricular aneurysm is a pathological condition defined as an akinetic or dyskinetic area of the left ventricle (LV) wall associated with reduced ejection fraction. The most common surgical technique to reconstruct a left ventricular aneurysm is endoventricular patch plasty (Dor procedure). In this case, endoventricular reconstruction of the left ventricular aneurysm using a double-layer extracellular matrix was performed.

Keywords: Extracellular Matrix; Heart Aneurysm; Left Ventricle; Stroke Volume.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Extracellular Matrix
  • Heart Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left* / surgery