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Acta Cardiol
; 67(6): 723-6, 2012 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23393945
RESUMO
We present a case of an acute myocardial infarction complicated by an acute left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA). Surgical correction in the subacute phase was complicated by development of a second larger LVPA due to tearing of the sutures of the first surgical repair. Our case demonstrates the difficult decision-making regarding the timing of surgical intervention, which remains a debatable issue. The literature on diagnostics, prognosis and treatment of the LVPA is also discussed.