Post-traumatic left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm

Fei Chen; Shijie Wei; Lian Xiong; Feng Liu

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.137

Post-traumatic left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan;97(1):311-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.137.

Authors

Fei Chen¹, Shijie Wei¹, Lian Xiong¹, Feng Liu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: 570320704@qq.com.

PMID: 24384179
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.137

Abstract

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm forms when cardiac rupture is contained by adherent or scar tissue. It occurs because of a complication of myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, and, rarely due to thoracic trauma or infective pericarditis. The locations of a pseudoaneurysm include posterior, lateral, apical, inferior, anterior, and basal, but left ventricular outflow tract is quite rare. We present a case of a left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm after a blunt chest injury. The patient underwent successful aneurysmorrhaphy.

Keywords: 18.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / surgery*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm / etiology
Heart Aneurysm / surgery*
Heart Ventricles / surgery*
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Thoracic Injuries / complications
Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis