Open AccessRepair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with the triple patch technique (Empanada Patch)
Author(s) -
Haytham Elgharably,
Michael S. Halbreiner,
Paul Shoenhagen,
José Navia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivv288
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , myocardial infarction , complication , cardiology , heart aneurysm , left ventricular aneurysm , surgery , aneurysm , radiology
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction that requires urgent intervention to avoid unpredictable fatal rupture. Surgical repair aims at excluding the aneurysmal area with a patch to preserve the left ventricular geometry. Here, we present a case of successful repair of inferobasal left ventricular pseudoaneurysm using a modified triple patch technique ('Empanada Patch').
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