Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after reimplantation procedure

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr;64(4):224-6. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0432-8. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Abstract

Postoperative left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication because of the high risk of rupture and high mortality of repair. We report a 64-year-old man with Marfan syndrome who underwent the reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement complicated by a postoperative left ventricular pseudoaneurysm that required urgent repair. Careful handling of the aortic root is required to avoid a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, particularly in patients with connective tissue disorder.

Keywords: Aortic root; Complication; Left ventricle; Pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marfan Syndrome / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Reoperation
  • Replantation / adverse effects*