One aneurysm and two pseudoaneurysms, same patient

Ventricular pseudoaneurysms are rare pathological entities that mainly arise in the context of myocardial infarction or post-cardiac surgery. The clinical presentation is usually non-specific, and at times patients are asymptomatic. Mortality is high even with timely surgical intervention.The author...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2019-02, Vol.12 (2), p.bcr-2018-227566
Main Authors: Carvalho, Daniela, Mimoso, Jorge, de Jesus, Ilídio, Fragata, José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Aged
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - physiopathology
Aneurysm, False - therapy
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Constriction, Pathologic - diagnostic imaging
Constriction, Pathologic - physiopathology
Constriction, Pathologic - therapy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass
Diagnostic tests
Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm - physiopathology
Heart Aneurysm - surgery
Heart attacks
Heart surgery
Hospitals
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Medical diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - physiopathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - therapy
Prostate
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pseudoaneurysm
Rare Disease
Recurrence
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - physiopathology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - therapy
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Summary:Ventricular pseudoaneurysms are rare pathological entities that mainly arise in the context of myocardial infarction or post-cardiac surgery. The clinical presentation is usually non-specific, and at times patients are asymptomatic. Mortality is high even with timely surgical intervention.The authors present a case of postoperative recurrence of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm superimposed on an ischaemic true aneurysm.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-227566